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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Balgach: fog, −3 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 7 km/h. Tomorrow: fog, 0 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −3 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tomorrow | fog | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 11 °C | 5.1 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 8 °C | 14 °C | 2.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 10 °C | 13 °C | 5.3 mm | 18 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 14 °C | 3.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 1 °C | 8 °C | 5.6 mm | 12 km/h |
No rain expected in Balgach today or tomorrow. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Balgach, hour by hour: fog in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −3 °C around 06:00, high 6 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 02:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 03:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 04:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 07:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 08:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 20:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 21:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 22:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 23:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Balgach: fog, −3 to 6 °C, wind up to 7 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 4.5 °C below the climate normal for November in Balgach (5.8 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Balgach: fog, 0 to 9 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. No precipitation expected.
Today in Balgach (406 m): −3 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 0 to 9 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 14 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Balgach: Saturday fog, −3 to 6 °C; Sunday fog, 0 to 9 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Balgach over the next 7 days, 21.1 mm in total. Wettest day: Friday 20 Nov (5.6 mm).
Today in Balgach (406 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 Balgach: Sunday 15 Nov, fog, up to 9 °C.
In Balgach (406 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.3 °C. The warmest month is July (19.2 °C on average) and the coldest January (1.7 °C). About 1361 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (160 mm) with a minimum in February (76 mm). On average there are 78 frost days and 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 30.8 °C and the absolute minimum −8.7 °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 | 1.7 °C | 12.9 °C | −8.7 °C | 86 | 20 | 0 |
| Feb | 2.3 °C | 14.3 °C | −7.9 °C | 76 | 18 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.8 °C | 18.6 °C | −4.8 °C | 96 | 12 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.7 °C | 22.6 °C | −1.5 °C | 93 | 3 | 0 |
| May | 14.0 °C | 26.8 °C | 3.6 °C | 135 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun | 17.6 °C | 29.8 °C | 7.6 °C | 146 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul | 19.2 °C | 30.8 °C | 10.0 °C | 155 | 0 | 14 |
| Aug | 18.9 °C | 30.0 °C | 9.4 °C | 160 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep | 14.8 °C | 25.6 °C | 5.6 °C | 121 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct | 10.8 °C | 22.3 °C | 1.5 °C | 98 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 5.8 °C | 17.9 °C | −3.8 °C | 91 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec | 2.7 °C | 14.7 °C | −7.2 °C | 105 | 17 | 0 |
| Year | 10.3 °C | 30.8 °C | −8.7 °C | 1361 | 78 | 42 |
Balgach sits at around 406 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 Balgach is July, averaging 19.2 °C; the coldest is January, at 1.7 °C. The annual mean is 10.3 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Altenrhein).
Balgach receives about 1361 mm of precipitation a year, or 113 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (160 mm) and the driest February (76 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Balgach averages 78 frost days a year, most of them in January (20 days). Conversely, 42 summer days exceed 25 °C, 6 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Balgach, the monthly mean rises from 1.7 °C in January to 19.2 °C in July: a 17.5 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.7 °C to 30.8 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Altenrhein (9 km, 398 m), St. Gallen (17 km, 776 m), Säntis (27 km, 2501 m), adjusted to the elevation of Balgach (406 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.