Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Grindelwald features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1905 mm (75.0 inches) and receives 203 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Grindelwald enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Grindelwald are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Grindelwald experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 208 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Grindelwald usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Grindelwald are February, April and November. On average, 111 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) | 168 (6.6) | 114 (4.5) | 147 (5.8) | 102 (4.0) | 165 (6.5) | 168 (6.6) | 197 (7.8) | 195 (7.7) | 122 (4.8) | 181 (7.1) | 117 (4.6) | 229 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Grindelwald are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Grindelwald: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 236 | 306 | 353 | 364 | 389 | 417 | 382 | 322 | 286 | 230 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 45m | 15h 22m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 22m | 8h 37m |
Grindelwald 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 Grindelwald 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |