Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balgach features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1419 mm (55.9 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balgach enjoys an average of 3515 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balgach are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balgach experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balgach, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Balgach usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balgach are February, April and November. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 109 (4.3) | 83 (3.3) | 98 (3.8) | 76 (3.0) | 142 (5.6) | 152 (6.0) | 146 (5.7) | 175 (6.9) | 117 (4.6) | 118 (4.7) | 73 (2.9) | 131 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Balgach are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balgach: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 223 | 291 | 348 | 358 | 380 | 405 | 372 | 315 | 275 | 213 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
Balgach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Balgach UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |