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Zermatt in February: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Balanced monthly profile

Zermatt in February is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around -4 °C. With about 10 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

38/100 · #5

Warmth

#11

Dryness

Sun

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The Matterhorn above the village of Zermatt

Zermatt · FebruaryPhoto: flamouroux · CC BY-SA 2.0

Average high: -4 °C
Average low: -14 °C
Rainy days (est.): 10 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 83 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Zermatt: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
January	-5	-14	12	60	1.8	83	1.6	32
February (selected)	-4	-14	10	47	2.8	83	1.7	38
March	-2	-11	12	59	4.2	86	1.7	33

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: February (38/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
January	-6	-0.8 °C	-0.2 °C	+1.8	+13.3 mm	-1 h	-0.3 %	±0 m/s
March	-5	+2.4 °C	+3.1 °C	+2.3	+11.7 mm	+1.4 h	+3.1 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable32 FebUnsuitable38 MarUnsuitable33 AprUnsuitable32 MayUnsuitable29 JunUnsuitable40 JulLimited48 AugLimited50 SepUnsuitable40 OctUnsuitable32 NovUnsuitable27 DecUnsuitable29

Average daily high°C

-5

-4

-2

-4

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Zermatt in February?

The average daily high is around -4 °C, with an average daily low of about -14 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Zermatt in February?

The curated estimate is about 10 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 47 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Zermatt?

No month in Zermatt reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.