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Grindelwald First

Switzerland · Bern

  • Elevation: 1,061–2,497 m
  • Slopes: 39.5 km
  • Lifts: 8

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: medium
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 2,497 m
  • Valley · 1,061 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4.5Valley 4.68–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 4.1Valley 2.98–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 1.9Valley 18–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.7Valley 4.78–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 4Valley 48–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.6Valley 3.78–11 h: Fog11–14 h: Fog14–17 h: FogSummit 0Valley 3.4
Fresh snowcmSummit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 15Valley 7Summit 1Valley 4Summit 7Valley 6Summit 14Valley 6Summit 7Valley 2Summit 5Valley 4Summit 9Valley 4
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −5Summit 14–17 h −6Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h 0Summit 14–17 h −2Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h −1Summit 14–17 h −1Valley 7Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 10Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 9Summit 8–11 h 2Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 4Valley 12
Data: Summit · 2,497 m · Valley · 1,061 m

Summit · 2,497 m

Grindelwald FirstSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning65%65%44%52%58%51%0%
Sun in the afternoon65%54%15%52%58%51%0%
Sun4.5 h4.1 h1.9 h3.7 h4 h3.6 h0 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth2 cm1 cm41 cm41 cm40 cm36 cm36 cm
Wind15 km/h1 km/h7 km/h14 km/h7 km/h5 km/h9 km/h
Wind gusts59 km/h26 km/h20 km/h25 km/h21 km/h30 km/h48 km/h
Temperature−6 / −1°C−5 / 0°C−3 / 0°C−2 / −1°C−2 / 3°C0 / 3°C1 / 4°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km0.2 km

Valley · 1,061 m

Grindelwald FirstSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning66%52%8%68%58%52%49%
Sun in the afternoon66%33%20%68%58%52%49%
Sun4.6 h2.9 h1 h4.7 h4 h3.7 h3.4 h
Fresh snow0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind7 km/h4 km/h6 km/h6 km/h2 km/h4 km/h4 km/h
Wind gusts27 km/h12 km/h15 km/h17 km/h7 km/h16 km/h14 km/h
Temperature−1 / 7°C−2 / 5°C0 / 5°C1 / 9°C3 / 12°C4 / 10°C7 / 13°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km3.2 km

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W15 · 12/04–18/04AprilCombined 81Sunny days: 3.6 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W16 · 19/04–25/04AprilCombined 80Sunny days: 3.5 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W14 · 05/04–11/04AprilCombined 76Sunny days: 2.8 d/wkSnow reliability: 100% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/120 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light55
W50 · 07/12–13/120 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light55
W51 · 14/12–20/120 d/wk65% of winters2/5 light41
W52 · 21/12–27/120 d/wk68% of winters4/5 busy32
W53 · 28/12–03/010 d/wkno snow history4/5 busy8
W1 · 04/01–10/010 d/wk77% of winters3/5 moderate41
W2 · 11/01–17/010 d/wk93% of winters2/5 light52
W3 · 18/01–24/010 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light55
W4 · 25/01–31/011.5 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light63
W5 · 01/02–07/021.2 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate57
W6 · 08/02–14/022.4 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate64
W7 · 15/02–21/022.6 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate65
W8 · 22/02–28/023.2 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate68
W9 · 01/03–07/033.4 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light74
W10 · 08/03–14/033.2 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light73
W11 · 15/03–21/033.1 d/wk100% of winters2/5 light73
W12 · 22/03–28/034.1 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate74
W13 · 29/03–04/042.8 d/wk100% of winters3/5 moderate66
W14 · 05/04–11/042.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet76
W15 · 12/04–18/043.6 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet81
W16 · 19/04–25/043.5 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet80
W17 · 26/04–02/052.8 d/wk100% of winters1/5 quiet76

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 15 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December0003.4100%
January0.5003.4100%
February2.62.11.22.7100%
March3.33.52.62.6100%
April3.13.92.72.6100%

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