Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balsthal features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1264 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balsthal enjoys an average of 3618 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 Balsthal 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 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balsthal experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balsthal, Solothurn, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Balsthal usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balsthal are February, April and November. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 92 (3.6) | 77 (3.0) | 94 (3.7) | 66 (2.6) | 142 (5.6) | 128 (5.1) | 145 (5.7) | 144 (5.7) | 79 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 73 (2.9) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Balsthal are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balsthal: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 226 | 297 | 357 | 369 | 387 | 417 | 385 | 324 | 281 | 223 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 16m | 11h 56m | 13h 38m | 15h 6m | 15h 50m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Balsthal 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, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balsthal 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 | 2 | 2 |