Climate of Geneva
Geneva has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Geneva is 12° degrees and there is about 649 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 142 days a year with an average humidity of 83% 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 22°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 189 days and there is a total of approximately 649 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 24 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2822 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 22°C |
Warmest month: | 22°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 152 days |
Days with rain: | 189 days |
Days with snow: | 24 days |
Total rain sum: | 649 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2822 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Geneva.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Geneva.
Climate table of Geneva
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Geneva. 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 Geneva 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 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -4 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 40 | 56 | 42 | 65 | 76 | 61 | 65 | 43 | 31 | 52 | 64 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Days with snow | 7 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
Dry days | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Geneva
The best time to visit Geneva in Switzerland is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Geneva is 22°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.
Climate of Geneva by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Geneva? 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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