Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Losone features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1663 mm (65.5 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Losone enjoys an average of 3477 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 40 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Losone are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Losone experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
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Losone usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Losone are January, February and March. 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) | 71 (2.8) | 56 (2.2) | 106 (4.2) | 136 (5.3) | 176 (6.9) | 159 (6.3) | 123 (4.9) | 169 (6.6) | 136 (5.4) | 242 (9.5) | 168 (6.6) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Losone are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Losone: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 225 | 300 | 330 | 349 | 378 | 403 | 361 | 302 | 264 | 193 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 25m | 8h 40m |
Losone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Losone UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |