Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Geneva features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1310 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Geneva enjoys an average of 3195 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Geneva are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 15 °C (52 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Geneva experiences 193 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
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Geneva usually has the most precipitation in June, August and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Geneva are March, October and November. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 90 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 71 (2.8) | 108 (4.3) | 102 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 132 (5.2) | 164 (6.4) | 115 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) | 43 (1.7) | 142 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Geneva are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Geneva: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 189 | 268 | 289 | 315 | 290 | 325 | 311 | 291 | 279 | 246 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 9m |
Geneva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Geneva UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |