Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sankt Gallenkappel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1795 mm (70.7 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sankt Gallenkappel enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sankt Gallenkappel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sankt Gallenkappel experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sankt Gallenkappel, Saint Gallen, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Sankt Gallenkappel usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sankt Gallenkappel are February, April and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 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) | 136 (5.4) | 100 (3.9) | 124 (4.9) | 99 (3.9) | 180 (7.1) | 203 (8.0) | 201 (7.9) | 219 (8.6) | 150 (5.9) | 135 (5.3) | 84 (3.3) | 165 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Sankt Gallenkappel are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sankt Gallenkappel: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 226 | 298 | 355 | 365 | 381 | 409 | 377 | 314 | 274 | 210 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 16m | 11h 56m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 50m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Sankt Gallenkappel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, 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 Sankt Gallenkappel 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |