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Grindelwald vs Hakuba
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Grindelwald and Hakuba have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Hakuba is the wetter, with 9 in more rain a year, and Grindelwald the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Grindelwald and Hakuba, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hakuba has much hotter summers
Grindelwald: Mild
Hakuba: Warm
Winters
Grindelwald has milder winters
Grindelwald: Cold
Hakuba: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakuba is wetter
Grindelwald: Wet
Hakuba: Wet
Sky
Grindelwald is sunnier
Grindelwald: Often cloudy
Hakuba: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Grindelwald and Hakuba run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Hakuba is the wetter — about 9 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Grindelwald has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 38 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -6 | +1 | +4 | +3 | +5 | +9 | +8 | +6 | +7 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 38 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 72 |
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -6 | +1 | +4 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Difference | +5 | +9 | +8 | +6 | +7 | +2 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 27 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 29 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -4 | — | +2 | +6 | +8 | +7 | +2 | -1 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 27 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 |
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -4 | — | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 57 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 29 |
| Hakuba | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Difference | +6 | +8 | +7 | +2 | -1 | -4 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +1.9 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +1.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -0.4 | +1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Hakuba | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Difference | +1.9 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +1.9 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +10 | +7 | +4 | — | -1 | +15 | +19 | +11 | +15 | +5 | +1 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 |
| Difference | +10 | +7 | +4 | — | -1 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Hakuba | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Difference | +19 | +11 | +15 | +5 | +1 | +6 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 86 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 86 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | -6 | -8 | -6 | +1 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 86 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 |
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | -6 | -8 | -6 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 77 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 86 |
| Hakuba | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -2 | +2 |
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. Grindelwald trends → · Hakuba trends →
Methodology & sources
Grindelwald
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Interlaken, about 14 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.
Hakuba
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Omachi, about 20 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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