Geneva stands at a meeting point of Alpine landscapes, international culture and a long history of automotive presentation. The city’s association with the motor show adds an engineering dimension to its lakeside setting. Roads around Lake Geneva and into the surrounding mountains make it a natural gateway for journeys across borders and elevations.
Climate
Best time to visit · Jun–Aug
Temperature High / low °C
Daylight Hours a day
Rainfall 1,541 mm a year
Monthly averages for Geneva, 1991–2020.
Best time to visit: when clear, rainless days between 18 and 27 °C are likeliest.
Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026 (CC BY 4.0).
Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rainfall mm | Rainy days | Daylight h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4° | −2° | 125 | 13 | 9.1 |
| February | 6° | −2° | 109 | 12 | 10.4 |
| March | 10° | 1° | 120 | 14 | 11.9 |
| April | 14° | 5° | 118 | 14 | 13.6 |
| May | 18° | 9° | 150 | 17 | 15.0 |
| June | 21° | 12° | 134 | 16 | 15.7 |
| July | 23° | 15° | 134 | 14 | 15.3 |
| August | 23° | 15° | 129 | 14 | 14.1 |
| September | 19° | 11° | 120 | 13 | 12.5 |
| October | 15° | 7° | 125 | 13 | 10.9 |
| November | 9° | 2° | 135 | 14 | 9.5 |
| December | 5° | −1° | 145 | 14 | 8.7 |