Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Le Vaud features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1520 mm (59.8 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Le Vaud enjoys an average of 3585 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Le Vaud 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 2 to 4 °C (36 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Le Vaud experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 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 (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (36°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 (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Le Vaud, Vaud, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Le Vaud usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Le Vaud are February, April and September. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 127 (5.0) | 98 (3.9) | 140 (5.5) | 64 (2.5) | 163 (6.4) | 126 (5.0) | 130 (5.1) | 126 (5.0) | 94 (3.7) | 121 (4.8) | 116 (4.6) | 213 (8.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Le Vaud are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Le Vaud: 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 1m | 10h 19m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Le Vaud 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 Le Vaud 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 |