Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lucerne features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 317 mm (12.5 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lucerne enjoys an average of 3421 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lucerne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lucerne experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
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Lucerne usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 8 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lucerne are January, July and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 11 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 53 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lucerne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lucerne: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169 | 218 | 283 | 292 | 324 | 383 | 390 | 355 | 301 | 259 | 226 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 20m | 10h 30m | 11h 58m | 13h 27m | 14h 44m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 52m | 12h 26m | 10h 57m | 9h 38m | 8h 58m |
Lucerne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Lucerne UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |