Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samedan features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1517 mm (59.7 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samedan enjoys an average of 3571 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samedan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samedan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samedan, Grisons, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Samedan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samedan are January, February and March. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 75 (2.9) | 59 (2.3) | 90 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 150 (5.9) | 159 (6.3) | 159 (6.3) | 195 (7.7) | 126 (5.0) | 148 (5.8) | 132 (5.2) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Samedan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samedan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 236 | 310 | 335 | 358 | 385 | 410 | 366 | 309 | 276 | 204 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Samedan 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 Samedan 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |