Climate of Glarus

Glarus has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Glarus is 8° degrees and there is about 1402 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 121 days a year with an average humidity of 87% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -2°C and 18°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 8°C
Rain: it rains 139 days and there is a total of approximately 1402 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 134 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2229 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between -2°C and 18°C
Warmest month:	18°C in July
Coldest month:	-2°C in January
Night temperature:	between -9°C and 8°C
Dry days:	92 days
Days with rain:	139 days
Days with snow:	134 days
Total rain sum:	1402 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2229 hours

Climate of Glarus
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Glarus
The best travel time for Glarus
Climate of Glarus by month
Experiences with the weather of Glarus

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Glarus.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Glarus.

Climate table of Glarus

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Glarus. 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 Glarus might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	-2	-1	2	8	12	16	18	18	14	10	4	0
Night temp. (°C)	-9	-9	-6	-2	2	6	8	8	5	1	-2	-7
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	122	60	96	102	154	175	147	168	94	83	80	121
Days with rain	2	1	5	12	20	23	23	22	16	9	4	2
Days with snow	21	18	21	15	10	2	-	1	4	9	14	19
Dry days	8	9	5	3	1	5	8	8	10	13	12	10
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	3	3	5	7	7	8	9	9	8	5	4	4
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	1	1

Best time to visit Glarus

The best time to visit Glarus in Switzerland is from January through April and September through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Glarus is 18°C in July and the lowest is -2°C in January.

Climate of Glarus by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Glarus? 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.

January