Will you see Jungfraujoch? Clear-view odds by month
Short answer: Jungfraujoch is most likely to be visible in August, when 34% of mornings are mostly clear, and least likely in May (22%). Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.
Check the live webcams before buying the expensive ticket; cloud at the top means a white view.
How often the view from the Sphinx Observatory is clear
| Month | Clear mornings (7–9 am) | Clear afternoons (2–4 pm) | Overcast mornings |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27% | 27% | 57% |
| February | 25% | 28% | 57% |
| March | 27% | 23% | 55% |
| April | 29% | 22% | 51% |
| May | 22% | 10% | 56% |
| June | 30% | 10% | 36% |
| July | 30% | 11% | 35% |
| August | 34% | 14% | 35% |
| September | 23% | 18% | 48% |
| October | 29% | 26% | 54% |
| November | 23% | 22% | 61% |
| December | 29% | 30% | 58% |
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Questions
What is the best month to see Jungfraujoch?
Jungfraujoch is most likely to be visible in August, when 34% of mornings are mostly clear, and least likely in May (22%). Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.
Is Jungfraujoch clearer in the morning or the afternoon?
Mornings: in 7 of 12 months the sky over the Sphinx Observatory is clear more often between 7 and 9 am than between 2 and 4 pm. Clouds tend to build during the day.
How often is Jungfraujoch hidden by cloud?
In May, 56% of mornings are overcast; in August only 35%. Check the live webcams before buying the expensive ticket; cloud at the top means a white view.
Share of days from 2016-2025 when total cloud cover averaged under 30% in the given hours, from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo, on a ~25 km grid around Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Peaks can make their own cloud that the grid misses; check a webcam on the day.