Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saanen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1858 mm (73.1 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saanen enjoys an average of 3649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saanen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saanen experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saanen, Bern, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Saanen usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 210 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saanen are April, September and November. On average, 105 mm (4.1 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) | 150 (5.9) | 117 (4.6) | 149 (5.9) | 89 (3.5) | 205 (8.1) | 181 (7.1) | 200 (7.9) | 180 (7.1) | 117 (4.6) | 135 (5.3) | 109 (4.3) | 226 (8.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Saanen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saanen: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171 | 233 | 299 | 354 | 354 | 390 | 416 | 384 | 325 | 288 | 231 | 199 |
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 36m |
Saanen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Saanen 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |