Climate of Bern
Bern has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Bern is 13° degrees and there is about 291 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 172 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 136 days and there is a total of approximately 292 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 39 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2897 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -5°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 190 days |
Days with rain: | 136 days |
Days with snow: | 39 days |
Total rain sum: | 292 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2897 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Bern.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Bern.
Climate table of Bern
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Bern. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Bern might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 30 |
Days with rain | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Days with snow | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Dry days | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Bern
The best time to visit Bern in Switzerland is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Bern is 23°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.
Climate of Bern by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Bern? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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