Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adelboden features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2029 mm (79.9 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Adelboden enjoys an average of 3659 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Adelboden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adelboden experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 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 (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Adelboden, Bern, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Adelboden usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 232 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Adelboden are April, September and November. On average, 112 mm (4.4 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) | 174 (6.8) | 132 (5.2) | 161 (6.3) | 99 (3.9) | 223 (8.8) | 184 (7.2) | 224 (8.8) | 196 (7.7) | 131 (5.1) | 151 (5.9) | 107 (4.2) | 248 (9.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Adelboden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Adelboden: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 234 | 303 | 354 | 359 | 387 | 416 | 382 | 323 | 288 | 231 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 0m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 38m |
Adelboden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Adelboden UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |