Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sainte-Croix features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1554 mm (61.2 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sainte-Croix enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sainte-Croix are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sainte-Croix experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 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 (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sainte-Croix, Vaud, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Sainte-Croix usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sainte-Croix are February, April and September. On average, 87 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) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 136 (5.3) | 71 (2.8) | 163 (6.4) | 160 (6.3) | 149 (5.9) | 149 (5.9) | 92 (3.6) | 115 (4.5) | 110 (4.3) | 191 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Sainte-Croix are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sainte-Croix: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 219 | 289 | 353 | 360 | 398 | 413 | 385 | 327 | 275 | 214 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 36m | 15h 3m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Sainte-Croix 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 Sainte-Croix 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 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |