Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Geneva features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1184 mm (46.6 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Geneva enjoys an average of 2753 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 5 minutes to 15 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Geneva are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Geneva experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
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Geneva usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Geneva are January, March 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) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 116 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 142 (5.6) | 95 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 142 (5.6) | 86 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Geneva are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Geneva: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 141 | 221 | 237 | 281 | 333 | 345 | 338 | 287 | 206 | 153 | 111 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 24m | 14h 38m | 15h 15m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 5m |
Geneva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 4. 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) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |