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Glarus, Switzerland climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Glarus has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 24°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −3°C at night. Around 1494 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (193 mm) and easing off in February (80 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)Glarus climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 80 | 99 | 93 | 132 | 167 | 193 | 193 | 131 | 104 | 101 | 109 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 80 | 99 | 93 | 132 | 167 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 193 | 193 | 131 | 104 | 101 | 109 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Glarus, inside the city.
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.