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Schaffhausen, Switzerland climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Schaffhausen has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 25°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −2°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 966 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)Schaffhausen climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | −1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 100 | 95 | 103 | 95 | 72 | 77 | 73 | 86 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 100 | 95 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | −1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 95 | 72 | 77 | 73 | 86 |
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 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Schaffhausen, 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.