Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murten/Morat features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 18 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1384 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murten/Morat enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Murten/Morat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murten/Morat experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 77 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murten/Morat, Fribourg, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Murten/Morat usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murten/Morat are February, April and September. 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) | 109 (4.3) | 87 (3.4) | 114 (4.5) | 65 (2.6) | 159 (6.3) | 135 (5.3) | 145 (5.7) | 130 (5.1) | 83 (3.3) | 108 (4.3) | 90 (3.5) | 158 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Murten/Morat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murten/Morat: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 221 | 292 | 356 | 369 | 399 | 418 | 389 | 332 | 277 | 215 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 4m | 15h 48m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 33m |
Murten/Morat 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 Murten/Morat 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 |