Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Churwalden features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1512 mm (59.5 inches) and receives 190 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Churwalden enjoys an average of 3581 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 Churwalden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Churwalden experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Churwalden, Grisons, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Churwalden usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 169 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Churwalden are January, February and April. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 92 (3.6) | 66 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 93 (3.7) | 157 (6.2) | 148 (5.8) | 148 (5.8) | 201 (7.9) | 136 (5.3) | 142 (5.6) | 104 (4.1) | 130 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Churwalden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Churwalden: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 235 | 308 | 348 | 361 | 386 | 407 | 368 | 308 | 277 | 211 | 194 |
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 |
Churwalden 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 Churwalden 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 |