Lucerne
2 to 22°C
temperature
2944 hours
sunshine per day
782 mm
rain
151 days
dry
179 days
rain
35 days
snow

Climate of Lucerne

Lucerne has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Lucerne is 12° degrees and there is about 783 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 145 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 22°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 11°C
  • Rain: it rains 179 days and there is a total of approximately 782 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 35 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2944 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 2°C and 22°C
Warmest month: 22°C in July
Coldest month: 2°C in January
Night temperature: between -5°C and 11°C
Dry days: 151 days
Days with rain: 179 days
Days with snow: 35 days
Total rain sum: 782 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2944 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lucerne.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lucerne.

Climate table of Lucerne

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lucerne. 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 Lucerne might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 2 2 7 12 15 19 22 22 17 13 8 3
Night temp. (°C) -5 -5 -2 2 5 8 10 11 7 4 1 -3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 70 41 54 49 96 94 89 72 45 44 49 79
Days with rain 12 11 15 16 21 19 19 17 14 10 11 14
Days with snow 9 9 6 1 - - - - - - 3 7
Dry days 10 8 10 13 10 11 12 14 16 21 16 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 6 7 10 10 10 11 11 9 7 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Lucerne

The best time to visit Lucerne in Switzerland is from June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lucerne is 22°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.

Climate of Lucerne by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Lucerne? 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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