Climate of Switzerland
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Switzerland has a continental climate. Switzerland’s summers are warm, and its winters are cold.[1]
Temperature records
[edit]The highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 11 August 2003 in Grono.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was −41.8 °C (−43.2 °F) on 12 January 1987 in La Brévine.
Highest
[edit]| Temperature | Date |
|---|---|
| 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) | 29 July 1947 |
| 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 28 July 1921 |
| 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) | 30 July 1947 |
| 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) | 13 July 1949 |
| 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) | 11 August 2003 |
Lowest
[edit]| Temperature | Date |
|---|---|
| −24.2 °C (−11.6 °F) | 12 February 1929 |
| −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) | 10 February 1956 |
| −21.1 °C (−6.0 °F) | 11 February 1956 |
| −20.8 °C (−5.4 °F) | 12 January 1987 |
| −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) | 2 February 1956 |
Highest
[edit]| Rank | Temperature | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) | 7 July 2015 |
| 2. | 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) | 24 August 2023 |
| 3. | 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) | 4 August 2022 |
| 4. | 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) | 19 July 2022 |
| 5. | 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) | 5 July 2015 |
| 6. | 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) | 20 July 2003 |
| 7. | 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) | 13 August 2003 |
| 8. | 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) | 16 July 2015 |
| 9. | 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) | 11 July 2023, 11 August 2003 |
| 10. | 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) | 22 July 2022, 12 August 2003 |
Lowest
[edit]| Temperature | Date |
|---|---|
| −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F) | 15 February 1956 |
| −19.9 °C (−3.8 °F) | 13 January 1968 |
| −18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) | 9 January 1985 |
| −18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) | 25 January 1963 |
| −18.2 °C (−0.8 °F) | 5 February 1963 |
Highest
[edit]| Temperature | Date |
|---|---|
| 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) | 2 July 1952 |
| 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) | 29 July 1947 |
| 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) | 21 August 1943 |
| 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | 13 August 2003 |
| 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) | 28 July 1921 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Seasons in Switzerland: Weather and Climate". seasonsyear.com. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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