Climate of Basel
Basel has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Basel is 14° degrees and there is about 564 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 172 days and there is a total of approximately 562 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 26 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2783 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | 3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 167 days |
Days with rain: | 172 days |
Days with snow: | 26 days |
Total rain sum: | 562 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2783 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Basel.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Basel.
Climate table of Basel
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Basel. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Basel might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 59 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 30 | 32 | 44 | 61 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Days with snow | 8 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 |
Dry days | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Basel
The best time to visit Basel in Switzerland is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Basel is 24°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January.
Climate of Basel by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Basel? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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