Switzerland
Bern in February
🧥 WinterCold and some showers.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why February scores 7.9What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.7
- !Cold (5°C highs / -3°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~56 mm rain)
- Air quality8.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Feb | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.9 Very good | 9.4 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 5° / -3° | 25° / 13° |
| Rain | 56 mm | 108 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -2° | dew pt 14° |
| PM2.5 | 15 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bern weather-station normals. Rainfall: Bern weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Switzerland this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BernEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySwitzerland's capital has a remarkably preserved medieval old town on a bend of the Aare River, listed by UNESCO. It is calm, walkable and full of arcaded streets and fountains.
Bern FasnachtDate variesDates vary; usually February or March
Carnival with masked groups, Guggenmusik bands and parades.
Why go: Noisy, colourful and fun; the old town is crowded.
Where: Old town
Coming up later
GurtenfestivalDate variesDates vary; usually mid-July
Popular open-air music festival.
Why go: Hotels get busy; tickets sell out early.
Where: Gurten hill above the city
Swiss National DayEvery year1 August every year
National holiday with speeches, bonfires and fireworks.
Why go: Shops close, and evening fireworks are a highlight.
Where: Across the city
Zibelemärit (Onion Market)Date variesDates vary; the fourth Monday of November
Traditional market with braided onion decorations, onion tarts and confetti.
Why go: Starts very early in the morning; arrive at dawn for the best atmosphere.
Where: Old town
Zytglogge
Medieval clock tower with an astronomical clock and moving figures that perform just before the hour.
Bern Minster
Late-Gothic cathedral with the tallest church spire in Switzerland.
💡 Climb the tower for views over the old town.
BärenPark
Riverside enclosure for the city's bears, the symbol of Bern.
Federal Palace
Seat of the Swiss parliament and government.
💡 Free guided tours run on many days; bring ID.
Rose Garden
Hillside garden above the old town with one of the best city views.
Berner Platte
Hearty platter of meats and sausages with beans, sauerkraut and potatoes.
💡 Traditional restaurants in the old town
Rösti
Crispy grated potato cake, a Swiss classic.
💡 Most Swiss restaurants
Meringues with double cream
Crisp meringues served with thick cream, a Bernese Oberland speciality.
💡 Cafes and restaurants
Toblerone
The famous triangular chocolate was created in Bern.
💡 Supermarkets and souvenir shops
Berner Haselnusslebkuchen
Bernese hazelnut gingerbread, often decorated with a bear.
💡 Bakeries and confectioners
Swiss army knife
The classic Swiss multi-tool.
💡 Specialist shops in the old town