Best year time to visit Basel

General weather information about Basel

Average annual temperature is 12.3 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 37.3 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -6.3 °C

Number of sunny days: 130 days

Number of rainy days: 227 days

Number of snow days: 8 days

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* Weather data for Basel Switzerland is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Basel air temperature forecast for each month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)	16.0	14.9	20.5	20.2	26.0	30.7	35.5	37.3	30.7	27.3	17.4	13.8
Average daytime temperature (°C)	6.9	8.7	12.4	13.3	19.4	26.7	26.2	26.6	25.3	19.3	10.2	8.2
Average temperature (°C)	4.1	3.9	7.7	9.0	14.5	21.1	21.0	21.2	19.1	13.7	7.2	5.0
Average night temperature (°C)	1.0	-0.2	2.9	4.6	9.6	14.6	15.6	16.1	13.4	8.7	3.5	2.1
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)	-5.4	-6.3	-3.2	-2.9	4.3	11.1	11.9	9.3	6.7	2.2	-2.9	-5.5

Basel monthly weather indicators

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daylight maximum duration (h)	9.0	10.0	12.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	14.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	8.0
Daylight mean duration (h)	8.9	10.3	11.9	13.6	15.1	15.9	15.5	14.2	12.6	10.9	9.3	8.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)	8.0	9.0	11.0	12.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	11.0	10.0	8.0	8.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)	2.6	6.0	6.7	7.2	9.9	13.4	11.7	9.9	10.4	6.9	3.2	3.1
Precipitation (mm)	81	19	126	120	82	42	156	100	46	119	213	127
Sunny days	9	14	9	3	9	19	7	12	21	14	3	10
Rainy days	17	12	22	27	22	11	24	19	9	17	27	20
Snow days	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Basel - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Basel:

The best time to visit Basel during the most sunny months:

May — 9.9(h)
June — 13.4(h)
July — 11.7(h)
August — 9.9(h)
September — 10.4(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Basel:

June — 15.9(h)
July — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Basel is at

July — 156(mm)

November — 213(mm)

Weather forecast in the closest to Basel admin centers