Switzerland States — Climate Month by Month
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| Subdivision | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aargau | 0.3°C32.5°F 93 mm3.7″ | 1.5°C34.7°F 95 mm3.7″ | 5°C41°F 81 mm3.2″ | 8.2°C46.8°F 90 mm3.5″ | 13°C55.4°F 104 mm4.1″ | 16°C60.8°F 124 mm4.9″ | 18.3°C64.9°F 115 mm4.5″ | 17.7°C63.9°F 109 mm4.3″ | 14°C57.2°F 88 mm3.5″ | 9.3°C48.7°F 98 mm3.9″ | 4.1°C39.4°F 106 mm4.2″ | 1.3°C34.3°F 107 mm4.2″ |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | -0.9°C30.4°F 75 mm3″ | -0.3°C31.5°F 81 mm3.2″ | 2.8°C37°F 88 mm3.5″ | 5.7°C42.3°F 112 mm4.4″ | 10.6°C51.1°F 132 mm5.2″ | 13.4°C56.1°F 163 mm6.4″ | 15.7°C60.3°F 171 mm6.7″ | 15.6°C60.1°F 161 mm6.3″ | 12.2°C54°F 126 mm5″ | 7.9°C46.2°F 95 mm3.7″ | 2.8°C37°F 106 mm4.2″ | 0.1°C32.2°F 91 mm3.6″ |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | -1.4°C29.5°F 85 mm3.3″ | -0.9°C30.4°F 89 mm3.5″ | 1.9°C35.4°F 96 mm3.8″ | 4.7°C40.5°F 119 mm4.7″ | 9.6°C49.3°F 139 mm5.5″ | 12.4°C54.3°F 172 mm6.8″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 182 mm7.2″ | 14.7°C58.5°F 170 mm6.7″ | 11.4°C52.5°F 135 mm5.3″ | 7.3°C45.1°F 101 mm4″ | 2.2°C36°F 114 mm4.5″ | -0.4°C31.3°F 100 mm3.9″ |
| Basel-Landschaft | 0.5°C32.9°F 83 mm3.3″ | 1.6°C34.9°F 82 mm3.2″ | 4.9°C40.8°F 75 mm3″ | 7.8°C46°F 87 mm3.4″ | 12.4°C54.3°F 107 mm4.2″ | 15.4°C59.7°F 116 mm4.6″ | 17.7°C63.9°F 107 mm4.2″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 99 mm3.9″ | 13.9°C57°F 87 mm3.4″ | 9.4°C48.9°F 90 mm3.5″ | 4.2°C39.6°F 97 mm3.8″ | 1.5°C34.7°F 99 mm3.9″ |
| Basel-Stadt | 1.7°C35.1°F 48 mm1.9″ | 3.1°C37.6°F 50 mm2″ | 6.7°C44.1°F 46 mm1.8″ | 9.6°C49.3°F 62 mm2.4″ | 14.2°C57.6°F 82 mm3.2″ | 17.3°C63.1°F 85 mm3.3″ | 19.7°C67.5°F 81 mm3.2″ | 19.5°C67.1°F 74 mm2.9″ | 15.7°C60.3°F 64 mm2.5″ | 10.8°C51.4°F 61 mm2.4″ | 5.5°C41.9°F 62 mm2.4″ | 2.8°C37°F 61 mm2.4″ |
| Bern | -1.9°C28.6°F 88 mm3.5″ | -1.3°C29.7°F 90 mm3.5″ | 1.2°C34.2°F 84 mm3.3″ | 3.8°C38.8°F 92 mm3.6″ | 8.6°C47.5°F 108 mm4.3″ | 11.6°C52.9°F 121 mm4.8″ | 14.2°C57.6°F 111 mm4.4″ | 14.2°C57.6°F 111 mm4.4″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 91 mm3.6″ | 6.8°C44.2°F 97 mm3.8″ | 1.7°C35.1°F 102 mm4″ | -0.9°C30.4°F 99 mm3.9″ |
| Fribourg | -0.7°C30.7°F 85 mm3.3″ | 0.2°C32.4°F 87 mm3.4″ | 3.3°C37.9°F 78 mm3.1″ | 6.2°C43.2°F 86 mm3.4″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 105 mm4.1″ | 13.9°C57°F 120 mm4.7″ | 16.5°C61.7°F 108 mm4.3″ | 16.3°C61.3°F 111 mm4.4″ | 12.8°C55°F 94 mm3.7″ | 8.3°C46.9°F 96 mm3.8″ | 3°C37.4°F 99 mm3.9″ | 0.3°C32.5°F 98 mm3.9″ |
| Geneva | 1.3°C34.3°F 80 mm3.1″ | 2.6°C36.7°F 80 mm3.1″ | 5.8°C42.4°F 68 mm2.7″ | 8.8°C47.8°F 69 mm2.7″ | 13.4°C56.1°F 80 mm3.1″ | 16.6°C61.9°F 95 mm3.7″ | 19.4°C66.9°F 75 mm3″ | 18.9°C66°F 71 mm2.8″ | 15.1°C59.2°F 100 mm3.9″ | 10.4°C50.7°F 98 mm3.9″ | 5.2°C41.4°F 92 mm3.6″ | 2.5°C36.5°F 90 mm3.5″ |
| Glarus | -3.4°C25.9°F 115 mm4.5″ | -3.3°C26.1°F 108 mm4.3″ | -1.2°C29.8°F 120 mm4.7″ | 1.3°C34.3°F 144 mm5.7″ | 6°C42.8°F 152 mm6″ | 9°C48.2°F 185 mm7.3″ | 11.6°C52.9°F 199 mm7.8″ | 11.6°C52.9°F 186 mm7.3″ | 8.6°C47.5°F 157 mm6.2″ | 4.8°C40.6°F 137 mm5.4″ | -0.1°C31.8°F 141 mm5.6″ | -2.4°C27.7°F 127 mm5″ |
| Grisons | -6°C21.2°F 83 mm3.3″ | -5.9°C21.4°F 70 mm2.8″ | -3.6°C25.5°F 86 mm3.4″ | -1°C30.2°F 101 mm4″ | 3.8°C38.8°F 112 mm4.4″ | 6.9°C44.4°F 133 mm5.2″ | 9.6°C49.3°F 141 mm5.6″ | 9.6°C49.3°F 137 mm5.4″ | 6.6°C43.9°F 121 mm4.8″ | 2.8°C37°F 106 mm4.2″ | -2.3°C27.9°F 99 mm3.9″ | -4.8°C23.4°F 86 mm3.4″ |
| Jura | -0.3°C31.5°F 86 mm3.4″ | 0.5°C32.9°F 85 mm3.3″ | 3.7°C38.7°F 77 mm3″ | 6.4°C43.5°F 86 mm3.4″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 109 mm4.3″ | 14°C57.2°F 113 mm4.4″ | 16.5°C61.7°F 99 mm3.9″ | 16.4°C61.5°F 96 mm3.8″ | 13°C55.4°F 93 mm3.7″ | 8.6°C47.5°F 91 mm3.6″ | 3.4°C38.1°F 98 mm3.9″ | 0.7°C33.3°F 101 mm4″ |
| Lucerne | -0.1°C31.8°F 93 mm3.7″ | 0.7°C33.3°F 100 mm3.9″ | 3.8°C38.8°F 94 mm3.7″ | 6.7°C44.1°F 104 mm4.1″ | 11.5°C52.7°F 119 mm4.7″ | 14.3°C57.7°F 147 mm5.8″ | 16.7°C62.1°F 141 mm5.6″ | 16.4°C61.5°F 138 mm5.4″ | 13°C55.4°F 101 mm4″ | 8.6°C47.5°F 105 mm4.1″ | 3.5°C38.3°F 112 mm4.4″ | 0.7°C33.3°F 107 mm4.2″ |
| Neuchâtel | -1.1°C30°F 98 mm3.9″ | -0.3°C31.5°F 97 mm3.8″ | 2.6°C36.7°F 87 mm3.4″ | 5.3°C41.5°F 92 mm3.6″ | 10°C50°F 111 mm4.4″ | 13°C55.4°F 118 mm4.6″ | 15.6°C60.1°F 103 mm4.1″ | 15.6°C60.1°F 107 mm4.2″ | 12.3°C54.1°F 102 mm4″ | 8°C46.4°F 101 mm4″ | 2.8°C37°F 108 mm4.3″ | 0.1°C32.2°F 112 mm4.4″ |
| Nidwalden | -0.5°C31.1°F 93 mm3.7″ | 0°C32°F 100 mm3.9″ | 2.6°C36.7°F 103 mm4.1″ | 5.3°C41.5°F 117 mm4.6″ | 10°C50°F 131 mm5.2″ | 12.9°C55.2°F 166 mm6.5″ | 15.5°C59.9°F 166 mm6.5″ | 15.3°C59.5°F 161 mm6.3″ | 12°C53.6°F 118 mm4.6″ | 7.8°C46°F 114 mm4.5″ | 2.9°C37.2°F 118 mm4.6″ | 0.3°C32.5°F 107 mm4.2″ |
| Obwalden | -1.8°C28.8°F 97 mm3.8″ | -1.5°C29.3°F 100 mm3.9″ | 0.7°C33.3°F 104 mm4.1″ | 3.2°C37.8°F 116 mm4.6″ | 8.1°C46.6°F 128 mm5″ | 11°C51.8°F 156 mm6.1″ | 13.7°C56.7°F 154 mm6.1″ | 13.6°C56.5°F 150 mm5.9″ | 10.4°C50.7°F 113 mm4.4″ | 6.5°C43.7°F 116 mm4.6″ | 1.6°C34.9°F 118 mm4.6″ | -0.9°C30.4°F 110 mm4.3″ |
| Schaffhausen | -0.6°C30.9°F 70 mm2.8″ | 0.6°C33.1°F 73 mm2.9″ | 4.3°C39.7°F 59 mm2.3″ | 7.6°C45.7°F 69 mm2.7″ | 12.5°C54.5°F 81 mm3.2″ | 15.4°C59.7°F 104 mm4.1″ | 17.7°C63.9°F 94 mm3.7″ | 17.3°C63.1°F 87 mm3.4″ | 13.6°C56.5°F 65 mm2.6″ | 8.7°C47.7°F 75 mm3″ | 3.4°C38.1°F 81 mm3.2″ | 0.6°C33.1°F 84 mm3.3″ |
| Schwyz | -1.3°C29.7°F 96 mm3.8″ | -0.8°C30.6°F 101 mm4″ | 1.9°C35.4°F 104 mm4.1″ | 4.6°C40.3°F 126 mm5″ | 9.4°C48.9°F 140 mm5.5″ | 12.4°C54.3°F 178 mm7″ | 14.9°C58.8°F 183 mm7.2″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 174 mm6.9″ | 11.4°C52.5°F 135 mm5.3″ | 7.3°C45.1°F 121 mm4.8″ | 2.3°C36.1°F 125 mm4.9″ | -0.3°C31.5°F 112 mm4.4″ |
| Solothurn | 0.2°C32.4°F 87 mm3.4″ | 1.1°C34°F 87 mm3.4″ | 4.3°C39.7°F 81 mm3.2″ | 7.2°C45°F 94 mm3.7″ | 11.8°C53.2°F 115 mm4.5″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 127 mm5″ | 17.2°C63°F 115 mm4.5″ | 16.9°C62.4°F 108 mm4.3″ | 13.4°C56.1°F 93 mm3.7″ | 9°C48.2°F 98 mm3.9″ | 3.8°C38.8°F 104 mm4.1″ | 1.1°C34°F 102 mm4″ |
| St. Gallen | -1.1°C30°F 84 mm3.3″ | -0.5°C31.1°F 86 mm3.4″ | 2.6°C36.7°F 91 mm3.6″ | 5.5°C41.9°F 110 mm4.3″ | 10.3°C50.5°F 127 mm5″ | 13.2°C55.8°F 160 mm6.3″ | 15.5°C59.9°F 170 mm6.7″ | 15.4°C59.7°F 159 mm6.3″ | 12°C53.6°F 125 mm4.9″ | 7.8°C46°F 101 mm4″ | 2.6°C36.7°F 111 mm4.4″ | -0.1°C31.8°F 98 mm3.9″ |
| Thurgau | 0.2°C32.4°F 54 mm2.1″ | 1.2°C34.2°F 62 mm2.4″ | 5.1°C41.2°F 58 mm2.3″ | 8.3°C46.9°F 78 mm3.1″ | 13.2°C55.8°F 94 mm3.7″ | 16.1°C61°F 122 mm4.8″ | 18.4°C65.1°F 119 mm4.7″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 108 mm4.3″ | 14.3°C57.7°F 82 mm3.2″ | 9.4°C48.9°F 73 mm2.9″ | 4.1°C39.4°F 80 mm3.1″ | 1.3°C34.3°F 71 mm2.8″ |
| Ticino | -1.8°C28.8°F 82 mm3.2″ | -1.5°C29.3°F 69 mm2.7″ | 0.7°C33.3°F 95 mm3.7″ | 3.1°C37.6°F 127 mm5″ | 7.7°C45.9°F 147 mm5.8″ | 11.1°C52°F 148 mm5.8″ | 13.9°C57°F 135 mm5.3″ | 13.7°C56.7°F 144 mm5.7″ | 10.4°C50.7°F 140 mm5.5″ | 6.1°C43°F 137 mm5.4″ | 1.3°C34.3°F 107 mm4.2″ | -1°C30.2°F 81 mm3.2″ |
| Uri | -4.5°C23.9°F 105 mm4.1″ | -4.5°C23.9°F 98 mm3.9″ | -2.9°C26.8°F 113 mm4.4″ | -0.7°C30.7°F 134 mm5.3″ | 4°C39.2°F 139 mm5.5″ | 7.1°C44.8°F 160 mm6.3″ | 10°C50°F 165 mm6.5″ | 10.2°C50.4°F 158 mm6.2″ | 7.2°C45°F 136 mm5.4″ | 3.5°C38.3°F 131 mm5.2″ | -1.2°C29.8°F 128 mm5″ | -3.4°C25.9°F 114 mm4.5″ |
| Valais | -5.5°C22.1°F 92 mm3.6″ | -5.5°C22.1°F 91 mm3.6″ | -4.1°C24.6°F 89 mm3.5″ | -1.9°C28.6°F 88 mm3.5″ | 2.9°C37.2°F 92 mm3.6″ | 6.3°C43.3°F 90 mm3.5″ | 9.4°C48.9°F 81 mm3.2″ | 9.9°C49.8°F 86 mm3.4″ | 6.8°C44.2°F 77 mm3″ | 2.9°C37.2°F 94 mm3.7″ | -1.9°C28.6°F 101 mm4″ | -4.3°C24.3°F 97 mm3.8″ |
| Vaud | -0.2°C31.6°F 100 mm3.9″ | 0.6°C33.1°F 100 mm3.9″ | 3.4°C38.1°F 87 mm3.4″ | 6.2°C43.2°F 93 mm3.7″ | 10.9°C51.6°F 107 mm4.2″ | 14°C57.2°F 122 mm4.8″ | 16.7°C62.1°F 104 mm4.1″ | 16.7°C62.1°F 105 mm4.1″ | 13.1°C55.6°F 104 mm4.1″ | 8.6°C47.5°F 107 mm4.2″ | 3.5°C38.3°F 112 mm4.4″ | 0.9°C33.6°F 111 mm4.4″ |
| Zug | 0.1°C32.2°F 81 mm3.2″ | 1.1°C34°F 92 mm3.6″ | 4.4°C39.9°F 88 mm3.5″ | 7.4°C45.3°F 102 mm4″ | 12.1°C53.8°F 121 mm4.8″ | 15°C59°F 156 mm6.1″ | 17.3°C63.1°F 155 mm6.1″ | 17.1°C62.8°F 149 mm5.9″ | 13.6°C56.5°F 108 mm4.3″ | 9.1°C48.4°F 101 mm4″ | 3.8°C38.8°F 108 mm4.3″ | 1°C33.8°F 97 mm3.8″ |
| Zürich | 0°C32°F 68 mm2.7″ | 1.2°C34.2°F 78 mm3.1″ | 5°C41°F 68 mm2.7″ | 8.1°C46.6°F 84 mm3.3″ | 12.9°C55.2°F 101 mm4″ | 15.8°C60.4°F 130 mm5.1″ | 18.1°C64.6°F 124 mm4.9″ | 17.8°C64°F 119 mm4.7″ | 14.1°C57.4°F 88 mm3.5″ | 9.3°C48.7°F 84 mm3.3″ | 4°C39.2°F 90 mm3.5″ | 1.1°C34°F 84 mm3.3″ |
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Frequently asked questions
Which state or province in Switzerland has the least rain?
Basel-Stadt is the driest state or province in Switzerland, with approximately 776 mm / 30.6 in of average annual rainfall.
Which state or province in Switzerland is warmest in July?
Basel-Stadt is the warmest state or province in Switzerland in July, with an average temperature of 19.7°C / 67.5°F.
Which state or province in Switzerland is warmest in January?
Basel-Stadt is the warmest state or province in Switzerland in January, with an average temperature of 1.7°C / 35.1°F.
Which state or province in Switzerland has the mildest year-round climate?
Basel-Stadt has the highest annual average temperature in Switzerland at 10.5°C / 50.9°F, while Valais has the lowest at 1.3°C / 34.3°F.
Which state or province in Switzerland has the most sunny months?
Zürich matches our sunny profiles (warm/mild with limited rain) for 0 months of the year — the most of any state or province in Switzerland.