The climate of Bern (Switzerland)
Bern is the capital of Switzerland and is located in the north-western
part of the country at an altitude of 540 meters in a valley on the
banks of the river Aare. Bern is a small but cosy city with a
fairy-tale city center. When you walk through the city you can admire
the picturesque streets, many fountains, beautiful old houses and
shops. Many houses have been decorated with fairy-tale figures. The
city center is a Unesco world heritage site. Bern has a sea climate,
which is a moderate type of climate. Temperatures are influenced by
the altitude the city is situated at. During the winter you can go
skiing in Bern. Especially in the Oberthal municipality there are many
facilities for skiing, walking and other activities.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Bern
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-4
2
16
n/a
February
4
-3
3
14
n/a
March
8
-1
4
16
n/a
April
12
3
5
17
n/a
May
16
7
6
19
n/a
June
20
10
7
17
n/a
July
22
12
8
15
n/a
August
21
11
7
13
n/a
September
18
9
6
13
n/a
October
13
5
4
14
n/a
November
7
1
3
15
n/a
December
3
-3
2
15
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
