Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altnau 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 -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1491 mm (58.7 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altnau enjoys an average of 3465 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altnau 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, Altnau experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°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) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°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 (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°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) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altnau, Thurgau, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Altnau usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altnau are February, April and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 106 (4.2) | 85 (3.3) | 100 (3.9) | 79 (3.1) | 147 (5.8) | 168 (6.6) | 159 (6.3) | 194 (7.7) | 128 (5.0) | 119 (4.7) | 72 (2.8) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Altnau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altnau: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 217 | 287 | 348 | 356 | 377 | 403 | 372 | 314 | 269 | 199 | 168 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 30m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Altnau 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 Altnau 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 | 1 |