Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Chaux features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1340 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Chaux enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Chaux are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Chaux experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Chaux, Vaud, Switzerland with other places around the world.
La Chaux usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Chaux are February, April and September. On average, 77 mm (3.0 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) | 89 (3.5) | 118 (4.6) | 57 (2.2) | 147 (5.8) | 104 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 85 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 103 (4.1) | 186 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in La Chaux are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Chaux: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 225 | 291 | 350 | 352 | 394 | 413 | 384 | 326 | 281 | 219 | 186 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 0m | 15h 43m | 15h 20m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 38m |
La Chaux experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 La Chaux UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |