Best time to visit Emmetten-Stockhütte

The climate in Emmetten-Stockhütte through the year

When to go

No month in Emmetten-Stockhütte reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. July comes closest with 56 out of 100. A typical July day reaches 21°C and the night falls to 13°C, with rain on about 18 days and clear sky 42 % of the time. June and August are a fair alternative, with scores of 51–54. The lowest score is in December (17), when days are cool at around 3°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (21°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–February. August is the wettest month with 170 mm and February the driest with 71 mm, out of about 1,380 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in March (about 60 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Emmetten-Stockhütte lies about 1,100 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 7 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Emmetten-Stockhütte scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): September, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–November, up to 84
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in December–February

How it compares

Of the 38 destinations Eddigo covers in Switzerland, Emmetten-Stockhütte is the 17th warmest over the year and the 13th wettest. In July, when Emmetten-Stockhütte scores 56, Mörlialp (33 km away) scores 54 and Gotthard Oberalp Arena (35 km away) scores 35. In December, when Emmetten-Stockhütte is at its lowest, Nice in France scores 55 and lies 370 km away. See where to go in July for the best destinations that month.