Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bitsch features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1642 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 189 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bitsch enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bitsch are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (16 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bitsch experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bitsch, Valais, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Bitsch usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bitsch are February, March and April. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 115 (4.5) | 75 (2.9) | 111 (4.4) | 113 (4.4) | 163 (6.4) | 173 (6.8) | 131 (5.2) | 151 (6.0) | 116 (4.6) | 195 (7.7) | 141 (5.5) | 156 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Bitsch are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bitsch: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 236 | 306 | 353 | 364 | 389 | 417 | 382 | 322 | 286 | 230 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 14h 59m | 15h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 39m |
Bitsch 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 Bitsch 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |