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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Alpthal: overcast, −3 to 7 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 12 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 3 to 10 °C. The day sits within the November norm (1.8 °C monthly mean, MeteoSwiss 1991–2020).
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −3 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.6 mm | 13 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 6 °C | 8.3 mm | 18 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 10 °C | 6.1 mm | 18 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 8 °C | 11.4 mm | 22 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 10 °C | 4.7 mm | 14 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | −2 °C | 5 °C | 14.1 mm | 13 km/h |
No rain expected today in Alpthal. Tomorrow: rain from 07:00 to 12:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Alpthal, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −3 °C around 06:00, high 7 °C around 13:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Alpthal: overcast, −3 to 7 °C, wind up to 12 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in Alpthal (1.8 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Alpthal: showers, 3 to 10 °C, wind up to 13 km/h. Precipitation expected: 0.6 mm, 16 % probability.
Today in Alpthal (1106 m): −3 to 7 °C. Tomorrow: 3 to 10 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 5 to 10 °C, averaging 8 °C.
This weekend in Alpthal: Saturday overcast, −3 to 7 °C; Sunday showers, 3 to 10 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Alpthal over the next 7 days, 45.1 mm in total. Wettest day: Friday 20 Nov (14.1 mm).
Snowfall expected in Alpthal (1106 m): Friday 20 Nov. Estimated total: 6.3 cm.
Today in Alpthal (1106 m), the UV index peaks at 2 (low) around midday. No particular protection is needed. In the mountains, radiation rises by about 10 % per 1,000 m, and snow reflects up to 80 % of it.
The best day of the next 7 in Alpthal: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 7 °C.
In Alpthal (1106 m), the mean annual temperature is 6.2 °C. The warmest month is July (15.3 °C on average) and the coldest January (−2.5 °C). About 1684 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (197 mm) with a minimum in February (97 mm). On average there are 123 frost days and 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 27.5 °C and the absolute minimum −14.4 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −2.5 °C | 9.2 °C | −14.4 °C | 98 | 27 | 0 |
| Feb | −2.0 °C | 10.3 °C | −14.1 °C | 97 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar | 1.8 °C | 14.7 °C | −10.0 °C | 117 | 19 | 0 |
| Apr | 5.8 °C | 19.1 °C | −5.3 °C | 116 | 9 | 0 |
| May | 9.9 °C | 23.2 °C | −0.5 °C | 174 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun | 13.5 °C | 26.5 °C | 3.3 °C | 187 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul | 15.3 °C | 27.5 °C | 5.8 °C | 196 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug | 15.0 °C | 26.8 °C | 5.3 °C | 197 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep | 10.9 °C | 22.5 °C | 1.2 °C | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 6.9 °C | 19.4 °C | −2.9 °C | 116 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov | 1.8 °C | 15.0 °C | −8.5 °C | 115 | 14 | 0 |
| Dec | −1.5 °C | 10.5 °C | −12.7 °C | 127 | 25 | 0 |
| Year | 6.2 °C | 27.5 °C | −14.4 °C | 1684 | 123 | 16 |
Alpthal sits at around 1106 m above sea level in the canton of Schwyz. This elevation directly affects temperatures, the rain-snow line and snow cover: on average, the temperature drops by about 0.55 °C per 100 m of altitude.
The warmest month in Alpthal is July, averaging 15.3 °C; the coldest is January, at −2.5 °C. The annual mean is 6.2 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Einsiedeln).
Alpthal receives about 1684 mm of precipitation a year, or 140 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (197 mm) and the driest February (97 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Alpthal averages 123 frost days a year, most of them in January (27 days). Conversely, 16 summer days exceed 25 °C, 1 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Alpthal, the monthly mean rises from −2.5 °C in January to 15.3 °C in July: a 17.8 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −14.4 °C to 27.5 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Einsiedeln (9 km, 911 m), Wädenswil (19 km, 485 m), Altdorf (20 km, 438 m), adjusted to the elevation of Alpthal (1106 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.