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Ski resort in Bern, Switzerland

Grindelwald

A Jungfrau Region village below the Eiger, with skiing at First and in the Kleine Scheidegg–Männlichen area shared with Wengen.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Grindelwald (GMT+2).

Grindelwald snow forecast at 2,500 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Grindelwald at the top lift (2,500 m / 8,200 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from 0 to 5 °C (32 to 41 °F) and the freezing level near 3,600 m (11,800 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
2 °C (36 °F)
Freezing level
3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Wind
4 km/h (2 mph), gusts 15 km/h (9 mph)

Grindelwald hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow on the upper mountain in Grindelwald in the next 24 hours.

Grindelwald 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDry2 °C (36 °F) · freezing level 3,600 m (11,800 ft)No snow
FriDry0 to 5 °C (32 to 41 °F) · freezing level 3,350 m (11,000 ft)No snow
SatDry−1 to 9 °C (30 to 48 °F) · freezing level 3,750 m (12,300 ft)No snow
SunDry3 to 9 °C (37 to 48 °F) · freezing level 4,100 m (13,500 ft)No snow
MonDry2 to 7 °C (36 to 45 °F) · freezing level 4,050 m (13,300 ft)No snow
TueDry2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) · freezing level 4,150 m (13,600 ft)No snow
WedDry2 to 9 °C (36 to 48 °F) · freezing level 4,000 m (13,100 ft)No snow

Grindelwald 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Thu 24 SepDry2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F)No snow
Fri 25 SepDry3 to 7 °C (37 to 45 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepDry1 to 7 °C (34 to 45 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepDry3 to 7 °C (37 to 45 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry3 to 9 °C (37 to 48 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry3 to 9 °C (37 to 48 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Grindelwald on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Grindelwald?

Canton
Bern
Mountains
Alps, Bernese Alps
Village
1,034 m
Top lift
2,500 m
Vertical
1,466 m
Season
Late November to Late April

About Grindelwald

Grindelwald sits at 1,034 m in the Bernese Oberland. The Eiger Express gondola runs from Grindelwald directly to Eigergletscher on the Jungfrau Railway, and another gondola climbs to the Männlichen.

The skiing

There are two separate areas. Grindelwald-Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg–Männlichen), with 103 km of pistes, is the largest ski area in the Jungfrau Region. First, on the other side of the valley, has about 49 km of slopes and tops out at about 2,500 m.

When does it snow in Grindelwald?

In Grindelwald, snow falls on about 14 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Grindelwald at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
14 days11 days13 days10 days9 days<1 days<1 days<1 days3 days6 days12 days13 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Grindelwald

EngelbergSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekAndermattSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekCrans-MontanaSki resort, about 50 km awayNo snow this weekSaas-FeeSki resort, about 60 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Jungfrau Region ski areas, Skiresort.info, First, Skiresort.info, Kleine Scheidegg/Männlichen, Wikipedia