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Monthly climate in Lausanne, Switzerland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lausanne features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1293 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lausanne enjoys an average of 3648 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lausanne, Switzerland §

The warmest months in Lausanne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °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, Lausanne experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lausanne, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°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
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lausanne, Switzerland §

Lausanne usually has the most precipitation in January, May and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lausanne are February, April and September. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lausanne, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 116 (4.6) 93 (3.7) 111 (4.4) 59 (2.3) 142 (5.6) 103 (4.1) 106 (4.2) 101 (4.0) 75 (2.9) 104 (4.1) 98 (3.8) 186 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 14 9 15 13 13 11 11 12 12 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Lausanne, Switzerland §

The sunniest months in Lausanne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lausanne: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lausanne, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167 231 297 354 354 394 417 387 330 288 228 196
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

Solar UV radiation in Lausanne, Switzerland §

Lausanne 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 Lausanne UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lausanne, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 7 8 10 9 9 7 5 3 2