Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Airolo features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2013 mm (79.2 inches) and receives 194 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Airolo enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Airolo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Airolo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 210 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 (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -7°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Airolo, Ticino, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Airolo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Airolo are February, March and April. On average, 112 mm (4.4 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) | 129 (5.1) | 83 (3.3) | 126 (5.0) | 129 (5.1) | 164 (6.5) | 203 (8.0) | 215 (8.5) | 256 (10.1) | 146 (5.7) | 228 (9.0) | 154 (6.0) | 182 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Airolo are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Airolo: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 235 | 307 | 345 | 362 | 388 | 415 | 377 | 318 | 280 | 220 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 0m | 15h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 38m |
Airolo 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 Airolo 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |