Climate of Davos
Davos has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Davos is 6° degrees and there is about 558 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 113 days a year with an average humidity of 87% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -4°C and 17°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -13°C and 6°C
- Rain: it rains 144 days and there is a total of approximately 558 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 134 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2679 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -4°C and 17°C |
Warmest month: | 17°C in August |
Coldest month: | -4°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -13°C and 6°C |
Dry days: | 87 days |
Days with rain: | 144 days |
Days with snow: | 134 days |
Total rain sum: | 558 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2679 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Davos.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Davos.
Climate table of Davos
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Davos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Davos might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -4 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
Night temp. (°C) | -12 | -13 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -6 | -11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 25 | 39 | 41 | 52 | 67 | 61 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 34 | 36 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
Days with snow | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
Dry days | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit Davos
The best time to visit Davos in Switzerland is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Davos is 17°C in August and the lowest is -4°C in January.
Climate of Davos by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Davos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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