Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Verbier features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1456 mm (57.3 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Verbier enjoys an average of 3719 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 Verbier are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Verbier experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 205 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -7°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Verbier, Valais, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Verbier usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Verbier are February, April and September. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 137 (5.4) | 96 (3.8) | 123 (4.8) | 74 (2.9) | 153 (6.0) | 114 (4.5) | 125 (4.9) | 124 (4.9) | 82 (3.2) | 123 (4.8) | 103 (4.0) | 203 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Verbier are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Verbier: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177 | 240 | 308 | 354 | 366 | 398 | 422 | 392 | 330 | 292 | 229 | 207 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 21m | 11h 56m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Verbier 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 Verbier UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |