Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monthey features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1882 mm (74.1 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monthey enjoys an average of 3648 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 Monthey are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monthey experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monthey, Valais, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Monthey usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 217 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monthey 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) | 138 (5.4) | 115 (4.5) | 142 (5.6) | 90 (3.5) | 211 (8.3) | 211 (8.3) | 206 (8.1) | 189 (7.4) | 120 (4.7) | 127 (5.0) | 105 (4.1) | 228 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Monthey are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monthey: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 231 | 297 | 354 | 354 | 394 | 417 | 387 | 330 | 288 | 228 | 196 |
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 |
Monthey 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 Monthey 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |