Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Scanfs features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1298 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Scanfs enjoys an average of 3629 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 Scanfs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °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, Scanfs experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 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 (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Scanfs, Grisons, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Scanfs usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Scanfs are January, February and March. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 67 (2.6) | 52 (2.1) | 77 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 133 (5.2) | 120 (4.7) | 133 (5.2) | 160 (6.3) | 109 (4.3) | 126 (5.0) | 123 (4.8) | 116 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Scanfs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Scanfs: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 240 | 314 | 342 | 363 | 389 | 413 | 370 | 315 | 282 | 212 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Scanfs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Scanfs UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |