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🇨🇭 Weather in Interlaken in August

This is what the weather in Interlaken (Bernese Oberland, Switzerland) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

17.8 °C

15.4 °C – 20.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

8.6 °C

6.7 °C – 10.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

16.9

55 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

162 mm

109 mm – 247 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 25.4 °C (24 Aug 2023) · Lowest temperature -0.4 °C (26 Aug 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 10 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 58Sunny
  • 58Partly cloudy
  • 10Cloudy
  • 94Light rain
  • 75Rain

Summary

  • On average 17.8 °C during the day and 8.6 °C at night.
  • On average 16.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 162 mm of precipitation in total.
  • Prevailing: Light rain.
  • Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 20.5 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 15.4 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2020 (247 mm), driest: 2022 (109 mm).
  • Extremes: 25.4 °C on 24 Aug 2023 and -0.4 °C on 26 Aug 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max20.5°Avg. min10.3°
    Rain days
    16 Rain days
    Precipitation
    149 mm
    Avg. sunshine per day
    n/a
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.8 °C · Min 3.2 °C

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max17.6°Avg. min8.3°
    Rain days
    13 Rain days
    Precipitation
    174 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    44 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 23.8 °C · Min 3.0 °C

  • 2024

    Light rain
    Avg. max19.1°Avg. min10.3°
    Rain days
    17 Rain days
    Precipitation
    111 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    48 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 23.1 °C · Min 7.5 °C

  • 2023

    Light rain
    Avg. max17.6°Avg. min8.2°
    Rain days
    18 Rain days
    Precipitation
    211 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    62 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.4 °C · Min 0.7 °C

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max18.6°Avg. min9.0°
    Rain days
    14 Rain days
    Precipitation
    109 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    48 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.1 °C · Min 5.9 °C

  • 2021

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max15.4°Avg. min6.7°
    Rain days
    16 Rain days
    Precipitation
    121 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    60 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.5 °C · Min 3.0 °C

  • 2020

    Rain
    Avg. max16.8°Avg. min7.8°
    Rain days
    17 Rain days
    Precipitation
    247 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    59 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.7 °C · Min 0.8 °C

  • 2019

    Light rain
    Avg. max17.3°Avg. min8.1°
    Rain days
    20 Rain days
    Precipitation
    194 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    56 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.0 °C · Min 2.8 °C

  • 2018

    Light rain
    Avg. max17.5°Avg. min9.1°
    Rain days
    23 Rain days
    Precipitation
    149 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    55 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.2 °C · Min -0.4 °C

  • 2017

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max17.4°Avg. min7.9°
    Rain days
    15 Rain days
    Precipitation
    156 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    58 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 22.4 °C · Min 1.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Interlaken in August?
Daytime highs averaged 17.8 °C, night-time lows 8.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 25.4 °C (24 Aug 2023), the lowest -0.4 °C (26 Aug 2018).
How often does it rain in Interlaken in August?
On average there were 16.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 162 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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