Climate
Due to Montreux's location in the Alps, and as Lake Geneva is a mountain lake, Montreux has an alpine climate.
| Climate data for Montreux-Clarens | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12 (54) |
8 (46) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0 (32) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.54) |
86 (3.39) |
104 (4.09) |
109 (4.29) |
119 (4.69) |
157 (6.18) |
130 (5.12) |
158 (6.22) |
117 (4.61) |
104 (4.09) |
114 (4.49) |
91 (3.58) |
1,379 (54.29) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11.6 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 12 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 11 | 11.3 | 136.4 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz | |||||||||||||
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