Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silenen features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1918 mm (75.5 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Silenen enjoys an average of 3492 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Silenen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silenen experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Silenen, Uri, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Silenen usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Silenen are February, April and November. On average, 104 mm (4.1 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) | 136 (5.4) | 92 (3.6) | 126 (5.0) | 104 (4.1) | 154 (6.1) | 192 (7.6) | 207 (8.1) | 269 (10.6) | 164 (6.5) | 179 (7.0) | 117 (4.6) | 178 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Silenen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Silenen: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 224 | 298 | 344 | 353 | 377 | 405 | 365 | 302 | 268 | 200 | 185 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 3m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Silenen 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 Silenen 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |