Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saas-Fee features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2284 mm (89.9 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saas-Fee enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saas-Fee are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saas-Fee experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Saas-Fee usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saas-Fee are January, February and March. 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) | 111 (4.4) | 65 (2.6) | 120 (4.7) | 175 (6.9) | 221 (8.7) | 281 (11.1) | 253 (10.0) | 281 (11.1) | 164 (6.5) | 267 (10.5) | 209 (8.2) | 137 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Saas-Fee are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saas-Fee: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 189 | 244 | 316 | 353 | 381 | 405 | 425 | 391 | 333 | 293 | 232 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Saas-Fee 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 Saas-Fee 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |