Wengen in late August – air conditioning

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Vince is planning a 3-night stay in Wengen from August 23 to 25 and is unsure if air conditioning will be necessary for comfort during the nights. He seeks advice from the community about the typical weather conditions in the area during that time.

Key takeaways:
  • In late August, you can keep windows open to stay cool at night, so A/C is likely not needed.
  • Most hotels in Wengen provide portable fans in case of warm weather, so check with your hotel in advance.
  • Even during warm days, temperatures usually drop at night, so a sweater is recommended for evenings out.
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  • Anna
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    Reply 1 of 4 • 6 June 2022 at 8:53:56 #942952

    Hi Vince,

    In the mountains, when it gets too warm during summer, you could probably just leave the hotel room windows open to stay cool. But if you find it extremely warm, you could probably request for a portable fan or ventilator to use in the room. Most hotels without air-conditioning do provide this now in case of a heatwave (which is becoming quite common). So be sure to check with your hotel in advance.

    Regards,

    Anna

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    kim11
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    Reply 2 of 4 • 6 June 2022 at 19:28:34 #942953

    I don’t believe any hotels in Wengen have A/C. It’s not needed. We’ve based in Wengen 26 times for stays of anywhere from a week to three months.

    In the unusual case when it becomes very very warm during the day it always cools off at night. In fact, when leaving our apartment or hotel to have dinner out in the evenings we always take a sweater!

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    Reply 3 of 4 • 6 June 2022 at 19:36:45 #942954

    Thank you very much for the advice!

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    Reply 4 of 4 • 7 June 2022 at 15:53:11 #942955

    Hi Vlau7772,

    At https://www.hotelscombined.com/Place/Wengen.htm you can filter the hotels to have AC in the room. Try that one. 🙂

    Ildiko

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