Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Eiken features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1412 mm (55.6 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Eiken enjoys an average of 3506 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Eiken are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Eiken experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Eiken, Aargau, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Eiken usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Eiken are April, September and November. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 114 (4.5) | 93 (3.7) | 108 (4.2) | 68 (2.7) | 153 (6.0) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 147 (5.8) | 90 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) | 79 (3.1) | 157 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Eiken are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Eiken: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 214 | 288 | 357 | 363 | 388 | 415 | 381 | 323 | 270 | 198 | 162 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 16m | 8h 29m |
Eiken experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Eiken UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |