is the weather usually drier in late july than in late june or is it about the same? curious b/c thinking plane tickets cheaper and less crowded in late june but i don't want to risk bad weather
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
Didn't you already ask the same exact question? Same answer as before. There's little predictable difference between June and July. I've experienced 35º C temperatures in June and snow storms in July (although that was at a high elevation). Hope for good weather, but be prepared for bad.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17435 posts
There is ALWAYS a risk of bad weather in the Berner Oberland. As I mentioned on your other thread, we have been there in June, July, and August and we have had some rain and clouds each time. Also had warm sunny days each time. It is mountain weather and very unpredictable. The worst weather we had there was actually in late July, on our trip in 2002. That was the year of the "100-year flood" that hit southern Germany and other parts of Europe. The Berner Oberland was spared that time, but was hit really hard in August, 2005, when the mountain villages were completely cut off for a period of time. We were back from Switzerland by that time. In 2007 we went in late June and had one day of fog/drizzle followed by 4 nice sunny days, then another two days of light rain (turning to snow at the higher altitudes) and then more sunshine. You just have to take proper clothing and be prepared for it.