Weather in Basel
Basel is a city that is blessed with 3,500 hours of sunshine each year, whilst average monthly rainfall is low at just 90mm (0.3ft). Basel enjoys a temperate climate with average summer highs of around 18°C (64°F) in summer and 2°C (35°F) in winter. This belies the fact however that summer highs can peak as high as 35°C (95°F). In winter it can snow but it rarely settles for long periods.
| Weather (day) | Temp (max day) | Rain (mm) | Wind (mph) | Humidity Pressure Visibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday |
OccLightRain
|
Light drizzle |
11
°C
|
0.6 |
11
sw
|
80-100% 1004 mb poor |
| Monday |
PartlyCloudyDay
|
Partly cloudy skies |
15
°C
|
0.6 |
3
sw
|
40-60% 1011 mb good |
| Tuesday |
Overcast
|
Overcast skies |
13
°C
|
1.2 |
7
sw
|
80-100% 1019 mb good |
| Wednesday |
Sunny
|
Sunny skies |
18
°C
|
0 |
2
nne
|
0-20% 1015 mb good |
| Thursday |
Cloudy
|
Cloudy skies |
18
°C
|
1.2 |
8
w
|
60-80% 1005 mb good |
| Friday |
Overcast
|
Overcast skies |
15
°C
|
1.1 |
8
sw
|
80-100% 1001 mb good |
| Saturday |
Cloudy
|
Cloudy skies |
13
°C
|
9.9 |
4
nnw
|
60-80% 980 mb good |
Last updated: 2020-09-28 05:16:08
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Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
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contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature.
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- 31 to 50 is low
- 51 to 70 is moderate to low
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- 81 to 90 is moderate to high
- 91 to 100 is high
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Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
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