You do not visit Switzerland in spring to swim in warm lakes or summit the Jungfrau in a t-shirt. You visit to witness the ephemeral sublime. You go to see the melting water paint the rivers blue. You go to eat a cheese that exists for two weeks. You go to stand in a field of wild garlic while the Föhn wind blows the scent of ice from the peaks into your lungs.
To write of Swiss spring without its tantrums would be a lie. The weather is bipolar. A single day can deliver all four seasons: a frosty morning (-2°C), a hailstorm at noon, a sunny 18°C afternoon, and a thunderous lightning show at dusk. The Swiss have a word for it: Aprilwetter (April weather). spring season in switzerland
In the spring, Switzerland's famous lakes, like Lake Geneva and Lake Lucerne, start to come alive. The water levels, which are usually at their lowest in the winter, begin to rise as the snow melts, and the lakes regain their crystal-clear appearance. You do not visit Switzerland in spring to
By mid-March, this Italian-speaking canton is a riot of color. The Camellia forests at the Parco San Grato above Lugano are in full bloom. Wisteria drips from the balconies of Locarno's old town. The palm trees along Lake Maggiore look absurdly tropical against the snow-capped peaks of the Monte Rosa massif in the distance. This is where spring arrives first and leaves last. You go to eat a cheese that exists for two weeks