Climate of Kandersteg
Kandersteg has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Kandersteg is 7° degrees and there is about 1248 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 102 days a year with an average humidity of 86% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 7°C
- Rain: it rains 165 days and there is a total of approximately 1246 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 128 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2514 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 17°C |
Warmest month: | 17°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -12°C and 7°C |
Dry days: | 72 days |
Days with rain: | 165 days |
Days with snow: | 128 days |
Total rain sum: | 1246 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2514 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Kandersteg.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Kandersteg.
Climate table of Kandersteg
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Kandersteg. 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 Kandersteg 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 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | -1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -12 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 61 | 96 | 84 | 165 | 143 | 139 | 124 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 114 |
Days with rain | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
Days with snow | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
Dry days | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Kandersteg
The best time to visit Kandersteg in Switzerland is from January through April and August through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kandersteg is 17°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.
Climate of Kandersteg by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Kandersteg? 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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