Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vex features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1485 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vex enjoys an average of 3659 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vex are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °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, Vex experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vex, Valais, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Vex usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 161 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vex are February, April and September. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 135 (5.3) | 95 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 81 (3.2) | 160 (6.3) | 130 (5.1) | 121 (4.8) | 129 (5.1) | 90 (3.6) | 135 (5.3) | 98 (3.8) | 188 (7.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Vex are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vex: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 234 | 303 | 354 | 359 | 387 | 416 | 382 | 323 | 288 | 231 | 202 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 20m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 14h 59m | 15h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 39m |
Vex 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 Vex 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |