Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balzers features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1901 mm (74.8 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balzers enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balzers are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balzers experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balzers, Liechtenstein with other places around the world.
Balzers usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balzers are February, April and November. On average, 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.5) | 94 (3.7) | 128 (5.0) | 113 (4.4) | 196 (7.7) | 197 (7.8) | 212 (8.3) | 239 (9.4) | 166 (6.5) | 155 (6.1) | 99 (3.9) | 164 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Balzers are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balzers: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 234 | 305 | 357 | 370 | 389 | 409 | 376 | 316 | 282 | 222 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 33m |
Balzers experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balzers UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |