Bern monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Bern

Bern average temperature chart (Celsius) Bern average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Bern (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 1.6 3.5 7.4 12 15.9 19.8 22.1 21.1 18.1 12.9 6.8 2.5
°F 34.8 38.3 45.3 53.6 60.7 67.6 71.8 70 64.6 55.2 44.2 36.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Bern monthly rainfall chart (mm) Bern monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Bern (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 69 66 61 69 81 106 95 121 80 57 85 69
inches 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.7 3.2 4.2 3.7 4.8 3.1 2.2 3.3 2.7
Rainy days 15 14 15 16 18 17 15 16 13 13 14 14

Average annual rainfall in Bern: 1012.134mm (398.5 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Bern

Bern average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Bern
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.4 3.6 4.6 5.5 6.1 7.1 8.1 7.2 6.1 4.3 2.9 2.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Bern average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Bern average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Bern (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -4.1 -2.9 -0.6 3 6.7 10.2 11.9 11.3 9.1 5.4 0.7 -3.1
Max °C 1.7 3.7 7.6 12.2 16.2 20 22.4 21.4 18.4 13.1 7 2.7
Min °F 24.6 26.9 30.9 37.4 44 50.4 53.3 52.3 48.3 41.6 33.2 26.5
Max °F 29.8 32.7 38.3 45.7 52.5 59.2 62.8 61.3 56.7 48.6 38.8 31.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Bern average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Bern average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Bern in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11 10.1 10.4 12.4 15.9 19.6 22.2 23.1 21.1 18.3 15.3 12.8
°F 51.8 50.1 50.8 54.3 60.6 67.3 72 73.5 70.1 64.9 59.5 55

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Bern average winspeed by month (km/h) Bern average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Bern (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 9
mph 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Bern relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Bern
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
82% 78% 72% 71% 73% 72% 71% 74% 77% 80% 81% 81%

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Bern weather stats

Bern weather statistics
Hottest month: July 22.1°C 71.8°F
Driest month: October 57mm 2.2ins
Sunniest month: July 8.1hrs
Coldest month: January 1.6°C 34.9°F
Wettest month: August 121mm 4.8ins
Warmest sea: August 23.1°C 73.6°F
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