Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samnaun features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1606 mm (63.2 inches) and receives 194 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samnaun enjoys an average of 3641 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 Samnaun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samnaun experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 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 (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samnaun, Grisons, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Samnaun usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 22 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samnaun are February, April and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 129 (5.1) | 84 (3.3) | 114 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 176 (6.9) | 150 (5.9) | 175 (6.9) | 184 (7.2) | 136 (5.3) | 127 (5.0) | 91 (3.6) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Samnaun are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samnaun: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 239 | 310 | 355 | 365 | 388 | 408 | 370 | 309 | 286 | 232 | 198 |
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 |
Samnaun 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 Samnaun 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 |