Climate of Switzerland

Switzerland has a continental climate. Switzerland’s summers are warm, and its winters are cold.[1]

Temperature records change

The highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 11 August 2003 in Grono.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was −41.8 °C (−43.2 °F) on 12 January 1987 in La Brévine.

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Zürich change

Highest change

Temperature Date
37.7 °C (99.9 °F) 29 July 1947
37.2 °C (99.0 °F) 28 July 1921
37.1 °C (98.8 °F) 30 July 1947
36.7 °C (98.1 °F) 13 July 1949
36.5 °C (97.7 °F) 11 August 2003

Lowest change

Temperature Date
−24.2 °C (−11.6 °F) 12 February 1929
−23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) 10 February 1956
−21.1 °C (−6.0 °F) 11 February 1956
−20.8 °C (−5.4 °F) 12 January 1987
−20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) 2 February 1956

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Geneva change

Highest change

Rank Temperature Date
1. 39.7 °C (103.5 °F) 7 July 2015
2. 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) 24 August 2023
3. 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) 4 August 2022
4. 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) 19 July 2022
5. 37.9 °C (100.2 °F) 5 July 2015
6. 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) 20 July 2003
7. 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) 13 August 2003
8. 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) 16 July 2015
9. 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) 11 July 2023, 11 August 2003
10. 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) 22 July 2022, 12 August 2003

Lowest change

Temperature Date
−20.0 °C (−4.0 °F) 15 February 1956
−19.9 °C (−3.8 °F) 13 January 1968
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) 9 January 1985
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F) 25 January 1963
−18.2 °C (−0.8 °F) 5 February 1963

Highest temperatures measured in Basel change

Highest change

Temperature Date
39.0 °C (102.2 °F) 2 July 1952
38.7 °C (101.7 °F) 29 July 1947
38.7 °C (101.7 °F) 21 August 1943
38.6 °C (101.5 °F) 13 August 2003
38.6 °C (101.5 °F) 28 July 1921

References change

  1. "Seasons in Switzerland: Weather and Climate". seasonsyear.com. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2023-10-13.