Switzerland Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Switzerland Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cfb | Marine west coast, warm summer | Temperate | 20 | Aargau Appenzell Inner Rhodes Appenzell Outer Rhodes Basel-Landschaft Basel-Stadt Bern Fribourg Geneve Glarus Jura Lucerne Neuchatel Saint Gallen Schaffhausen Schwyz Solothurn Thurgovia Vaud Zug Zurich |
| Dfc | Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer | Cold (continental) | 3 | Nidwalden Obwalden Ticino |
| Et | Tundra | Polar | 3 | Graubunden Uri Valais |
Summary: Most regions (20) in Switzerland lie in the Marine west coast, warm summer climate zone (Köppen: Cfb). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 11.77°C (53.19°F) in Basel-Stadt to a low of 3.83°C (38.89°F) in Valais.
Climate Switzerland: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.62(40.32) | 6.05(42.89) | 11.08(51.94) | 16.12(61.02) | 18.73(65.71) | 23.38(74.08) | 25.32(77.58) | 25.1(77.18) | 20.87(69.57) | 15.82(60.48) | 10.17(50.31) | 5.87(42.57) | 25.32(77.58) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.37(36.27) | 3.29(37.92) | 7.76(45.97) | 12.72(54.9) | 15.49(59.88) | 20.24(68.43) | 22.37(72.27) | 22.36(72.25) | 18.33(64.99) | 13.51(56.32) | 7.98(46.36) | 3.59(38.46) | 12.5(54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -0.65(30.83) | 0.06(32.11) | 4.11(39.4) | 9.1(48.38) | 12.53(54.55) | 17.42(63.36) | 19.36(66.85) | 18.73(65.71) | 14.17(57.51) | 9.46(49.03) | 4.43(39.97) | 0.5(32.9) | 9.1(48.38) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -4.85(23.27) | -5.1(22.82) | -1.87(28.63) | 1.61(34.9) | 4.47(40.05) | 8.58(47.44) | 10.45(50.81) | 10.51(50.92) | 7.32(45.18) | 3.69(38.64) | 0.06(32.11) | -3.35(25.97) | 2.63(36.73) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -12.2(10.04) | -12.41(9.66) | -8.84(16.09) | -4.44(24.01) | -0.85(30.47) | 3.09(37.56) | 4.63(40.33) | 4.68(40.42) | 1.62(34.92) | -2.12(28.18) | -5.96(21.27) | -10.63(12.87) | -12.41(9.66) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 127.13(5.01) | 107.01(4.21) | 108.11(4.26) | 116.98(4.61) | 199.81(7.87) | 208.36(8.2) | 193.84(7.63) | 195.48(7.7) | 121.34(4.78) | 129.43(5.1) | 123.96(4.88) | 145.26(5.72) | 148.06(5.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.07 | 12.88 | 13.99 | 14.82 | 20.43 | 20.18 | 19.88 | 18.52 | 14.02 | 11.66 | 11.31 | 14.27 | 15.59 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.58 | 85.72 | 83.51 | 79.37 | 81.26 | 80.01 | 77.71 | 78.38 | 80.89 | 82.17 | 83.09 | 83.9 | 81.88 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 6.56 | 7.33 | 9.61 | 12.27 | 12.91 | 13.4 | 13.53 | 13.22 | 11.16 | 7.96 | 7.22 | 6.42 | 10.13 |
Switzerland Climate Graph
Switzerland’s Cities by Temperature
Switzerland’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Basel-Stadt |
|
11.77°C | 53.19°F |
| Basel-Landschaft |
|
11.45°C | 52.61°F |
| Zurich |
|
11.17°C | 52.11°F |
| Aargau |
|
11.02°C | 51.84°F |
| Jura |
|
10.88°C | 51.58°F |
| Lucerne |
|
10.73°C | 51.31°F |
| Zug |
|
10.73°C | 51.31°F |
| Appenzell Outer Rhodes |
|
10.69°C | 51.24°F |
| Saint Gallen |
|
10.69°C | 51.24°F |
| Vaud |
|
10.65°C | 51.17°F |
| Geneve |
|
10.45°C | 50.81°F |
| Solothurn |
|
10.39°C | 50.7°F |
| Schaffhausen |
|
10.34°C | 50.61°F |
| Thurgovia |
|
10.34°C | 50.61°F |
| Neuchatel |
|
10.1°C | 50.18°F |
| Bern |
|
10.07°C | 50.13°F |
| Fribourg |
|
9.78°C | 49.6°F |
| Appenzell Inner Rhodes |
|
8.94°C | 48.09°F |
| Ticino |
|
8.15°C | 46.67°F |
| Nidwalden |
|
6.68°C | 44.02°F |
| Obwalden |
|
6.68°C | 44.02°F |
| Schwyz |
|
6.18°C | 43.12°F |
| Uri |
|
6.18°C | 43.12°F |
| Glarus |
|
4.61°C | 40.3°F |
| Graubunden |
|
4.16°C | 39.49°F |
| Valais |
|
3.83°C | 38.89°F |
Popular places in Switzerland
- Mulania Graubunden
- Balmenegg Uri
- Wunnewil Fribourg
- Erstfeld Uri
- Chatonnaye Fribourg
- Rigi Kaltbad Lucerne
- Buch Zurich
- Chapelle Vaud
- Lustmuhle Appenzell Outer Rhodes
- Drize Geneve
- Allenwinden Zug
- Pringy Fribourg
- Sankt Niklausen Obwalden
- Courtemaiche Jura
- Itingen Basel-Landschaft
- Camedo Ticino
- Mitlodi Glarus
- Kuttigkofen Solothurn
- Binz Zurich
- Hauptwil Thurgovia
- Necker Saint Gallen
- Goppenstein Valais
- Lostorf Solothurn
- Kastanienbaum Lucerne
- Neuenkirch Lucerne
- Pugerna Ticino
- Courfaivre Jura
- Embrach-Embraport Zurich
- Cremines Bern
- Fontaines Neuchatel
- Jona Saint Gallen
- Le Cret Fribourg
- Stans Nidwalden
- Gansingen Aargau
- Balterswil Thurgovia
- Neuchatel Neuchatel
- Barau Bern
- Pratteln Basel-Landschaft
- Saint-Sulpice Neuchatel
- Herisau Appenzell Outer Rhodes
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