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Whistler vs Gruyères
Comparing Whistler change · Gruyères change
Whistler and Gruyères have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Whistler and Gruyères, in everyday terms.
Summers
Whistler has hotter summers
Whistler: Mild
Gruyères: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Whistler: Cold
Gruyères: Cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Whistler: Wet
Gruyères: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Whistler: Often cloudy
Gruyères: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Whistler and Gruyères run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 32 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 32 |
| Gruyères | 37 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +3 | +1 | -2 | — | -4 | -5 | -4 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 32 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 68 |
| Gruyères | 37 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +3 | +1 | -2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 76 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 39 | 32 |
| Gruyères | 72 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -4 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Avg low (°F) Gruyères runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 23 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 29 | 24 |
| Gruyères | 22 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 24 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | — | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 23 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 46 |
| Gruyères | 22 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | — | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 50 | 49 | 43 | 36 | 29 | 24 |
| Gruyères | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 24 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | — | — |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 7.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 6 | 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Gruyères | 3.7 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | -3.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +3.7 | +1 | -2.2 | -4.2 | -1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 7.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Gruyères | 3.7 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Difference | -3.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 6 | 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Gruyères | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +4.2 | +3.7 | +1 | -2.2 | -4.2 | -1.9 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 42 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.2 | 44.9 |
| Gruyères | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 42 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Gruyères | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.2 | 44.9 |
| Gruyères | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Gruyères | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Difference | -3 | — | -4 | -3 | +2 | -5 | +3 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 |
| Gruyères | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Difference | -3 | — | -4 | -3 | +2 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Gruyères | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -2 | — |
Relative humidity (%) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Gruyères | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 |
| Gruyères | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -8 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Gruyères | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | -5 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -12 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Whistler trends → · Gruyères trends →
Methodology & sources
Whistler
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Whistler, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.
Gruyères
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Château-d'oex, about 12 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.
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