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Whistler vs Gstaad
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Whistler and Gstaad have nearly identical year-round temperatures.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Whistler and Gstaad, in everyday terms.
Summers
Whistler has hotter summers
Whistler: Mild
Gstaad: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Whistler: Cold
Gstaad: Cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Whistler: Wet
Gstaad: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Whistler: Often cloudy
Gstaad: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Whistler and Gstaad 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Gstaad | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -1 | — | -2 | -3 | -2 | +2 | +3 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
| Gstaad | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | -1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Gstaad | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -2 | +2 | +3 | +3 |
Avg low (°C) Gstaad runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Gstaad | -6 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | — | — | +1 | +1 | — | — | — | +1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Gstaad | -6 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | — | — | +1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Gstaad | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +1 | — | — |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Gstaad | 95 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 129 | 128 | 145 | 147 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 115 |
| Difference | -89 | -18 | -30 | +4 | +71 | +71 | +106 | +94 | +25 | -56 | -107 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 |
| Gstaad | 95 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 129 | 128 |
| Difference | -89 | -18 | -30 | +4 | +71 | +71 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Gstaad | 145 | 147 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 115 |
| Difference | +106 | +94 | +25 | -56 | -107 | -49 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Gstaad | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Gstaad | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Gstaad | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 |
| Gstaad | 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 → · Gstaad 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.
Gstaad
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Château-d'oex, about 11 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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