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Davos, Switzerland climate
Dfc Subarctic
Davos has a seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subarctic, Köppen Dfc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 19°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −9°C at night. Around 1046 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in August (150 mm) and easing off in February (52 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Davos climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −4 | −1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | −4 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −9 | −6 | −2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | −4 | −7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 52 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 129 | 133 | 150 | 96 | 77 | 71 | 68 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −5 | −4 | −1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −9 | −6 | −2 | 2 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 52 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 129 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | −4 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | −4 | −7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 150 | 96 | 77 | 71 | 68 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 87 | 89 | 92 | 85 | 80 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 87 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Davos, about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.