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Monthly climate in Fribourg, Switzerland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fribourg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1458 mm (57.4 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fribourg enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fribourg, Switzerland §

The warmest months in Fribourg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fribourg experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fribourg, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fribourg, Switzerland §

Fribourg usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fribourg are April, September and November. On average, 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fribourg, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105 (4.1) 93 (3.6) 114 (4.5) 71 (2.8) 170 (6.7) 143 (5.6) 162 (6.4) 143 (5.6) 87 (3.4) 113 (4.4) 91 (3.6) 166 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 15 11 18 17 17 14 12 12 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Fribourg, Switzerland §

The sunniest months in Fribourg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fribourg: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fribourg, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 166 228 295 355 361 390 417 387 325 286 229 193
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 0m 10h 18m 11h 56m 13h 36m 15h 2m 15h 46m 15h 23m 14h 6m 12h 30m 10h 50m 9h 21m 8h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Fribourg, Switzerland §

Fribourg 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, February 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 Fribourg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fribourg, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 8 10 9 8 6 5 3 2