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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Amden: overcast, −2 to 5 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 9 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 4 to 8 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −2 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 4 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 6 °C | 5.7 mm | 23 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 11 °C | 4.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 4 °C | 8 °C | 10.1 mm | 15 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 4 °C | 9 °C | 4.3 mm | 13 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | −2 °C | 3 °C | 10.8 mm | 15 km/h |
No rain expected in Amden today or tomorrow. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Amden, hour by hour: mostly sunny in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −2 °C around 04:00, high 5 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 11:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Amden: overcast, −2 to 5 °C, wind up to 9 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in Amden (0.9 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Amden: overcast, 4 to 8 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. No precipitation expected.
Today in Amden (1249 m): −2 to 5 °C. Tomorrow: 4 to 8 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 3 to 11 °C, averaging 7 °C.
This weekend in Amden: Saturday overcast, −2 to 5 °C; Sunday overcast, 4 to 8 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Amden over the next 7 days, 34.9 mm in total. Wettest day: Friday 20 Nov (10.8 mm).
Snowfall expected in Amden (1249 m): Friday 20 Nov. Estimated total: 5.2 cm.
Today in Amden (1249 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 Amden: Sunday 15 Nov, overcast, up to 8 °C.
In Amden (1249 m), the mean annual temperature is 5.3 °C. The warmest month is July (14.1 °C on average) and the coldest January (−3.4 °C). About 1890 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in July (219 mm) with a minimum in February (116 mm). The mean monthly maximum reaches 26.9 °C and the absolute minimum −14.8 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −3.4 °C | 8.0 °C | −14.8 °C | 134 |
| Feb | −2.8 °C | 9.7 °C | −14.0 °C | 116 |
| Mar | 0.9 °C | 14.0 °C | −10.0 °C | 141 |
| Apr | 4.8 °C | 18.0 °C | −6.3 °C | 121 |
| May | 9.0 °C | 22.5 °C | −1.9 °C | 171 |
| Jun | 12.4 °C | 25.7 °C | 2.0 °C | 195 |
| Jul | 14.1 °C | 26.9 °C | 4.4 °C | 219 |
| Aug | 13.8 °C | 26.2 °C | 3.9 °C | 217 |
| Sep | 9.9 °C | 21.5 °C | 0.2 °C | 159 |
| Oct | 6.0 °C | 18.3 °C | −4.2 °C | 130 |
| Nov | 0.9 °C | 14.2 °C | −9.4 °C | 132 |
| Dec | −2.5 °C | 9.3 °C | −13.2 °C | 155 |
| Year | 5.3 °C | 26.9 °C | −14.8 °C | 1890 |
Amden sits at around 1249 m above sea level in the canton of St. Gallen. 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 Amden is July, averaging 14.1 °C; the coldest is January, at −3.4 °C. The annual mean is 5.3 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Glarus).
Amden receives about 1890 mm of precipitation a year, or 158 mm a month on average. The wettest month is July (219 mm) and the driest February (116 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Amden, the monthly mean rises from −3.4 °C in January to 14.1 °C in July: a 17.5 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −14.8 °C to 26.9 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Glarus (12 km, 517 m), Ebnat-Kappel (15 km, 623 m), Säntis (21 km, 2501 m), adjusted to the elevation of Amden (1249 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.