What is the weather in Switzerland in the second half of September?

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The weather in Switzerland in September is still warm in summer, but in the air little by little the breath of autumn already feels, cool days are happening ever more often.

Going to Switzerland, it is necessary to take into account that more than half of the territory of the country is occupied by mountains, and the climate differs greatly depending on the altitude of the area, as well as on different sides of the Alps, which divide the country in the middle into two parts.

In general, Switzerland has a temperate continental climate. At the same time in Zurich can be cool and rainy, while, for example, in Lugano at the same time it will be sunny and warm. The average temperature in September in Zurich is + 14 ... + 25ºC (at night it is cool, up to +10ºC), in Geneva and Lausanne the temperature of the thermometer rises to + 20ºC at night, +10ºC at night, +18ºC in Bern, and most coldly in St. Moritz: + 14ºC in the daytime and up to + 5ºC at night.

Also for September, here are characterized by strong warm and dry winds from the southeast - they are called hairdryers. However, the weather as a whole they do not spoil - in the first autumn month Switzerland is very attractive for tourists.

And the current forecast in cities and resorts can be seen on the page "Weather in Switzerland."

August 30, 2013

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