Monthly climate in Geneve, Switzerland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Geneve features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1427 mm (56.2 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Geneve enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Geneve, Switzerland §

The warmest months in Geneve are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Geneve experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Geneve, 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)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(32°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
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(42°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Geneve, Switzerland §

Geneve usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 170 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Geneve are February, April and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Geneve, 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) 116 (4.6) 96 (3.8) 134 (5.3) 67 (2.6) 172 (6.8) 121 (4.8) 110 (4.3) 108 (4.3) 74 (2.9) 116 (4.6) 109 (4.3) 203 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 14 9 16 14 13 13 10 11 13 18

Monthly sunshine hours in Geneve, Switzerland §

The sunniest months in Geneve are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Geneve: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Geneve, 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 159 225 291 350 352 394 413 384 326 281 219 186
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 4m 10h 20m 11h 56m 13h 34m 14h 58m 15h 41m 15h 18m 14h 4m 12h 29m 10h 52m 9h 25m 8h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Geneve, Switzerland §

Geneve 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 Geneve UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Geneve, 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 7 5 3 2