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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.

Guidetype and fpcity weatherwtg_cforecast_table
Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sunday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
9
wsw
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Monday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
8
n
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Tuesday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
11
n
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Wednesday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
6
nne
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Thursday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
5
nnw
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Friday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
3
nne
80-100%
1021 mb
good
Saturday
Overcast
Overcast skies
9
°C
0.4
4
wnw
80-100%
1021 mb
good
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Last updated: 2024-11-11 20:15:23
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Actual Forecast Location: We have 830+ weather locations on the worldtravelguide.net website. Where no exact location is available we have used the nearest appropriate forecast point.
Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather. So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud.
The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.
Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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