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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Bolken: fog, −2 to 5 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 10 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 0 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 0 °C | 10 °C | 3.8 mm | 11 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 11 °C | 5.8 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 15 °C | 7.7 mm | 33 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 10 °C | 12 °C | 9.8 mm | 31 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 14 °C | 1.9 mm | 32 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 0 °C | 8 °C | 4.4 mm | 29 km/h |
No rain expected today in Bolken. Tomorrow: rain from 03:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Bolken, hour by hour: partly cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 5 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 23:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Bolken: fog, −2 to 5 °C, wind up to 10 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.9 °C below the climate normal for November in Bolken (4.4 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Bolken: showers, 0 to 10 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. Precipitation expected: 3.8 mm, 61 % probability.
Today in Bolken (477 m): −2 to 5 °C. Tomorrow: 0 to 10 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 5 to 15 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Bolken: Saturday fog, −2 to 5 °C; Sunday showers, 0 to 10 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Bolken over the next 7 days, 33.5 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (9.8 mm).
Today in Bolken (477 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 Bolken: Thursday 19 Nov, overcast, up to 14 °C.
Among the 102 municipalities of canton Solothurn covered by the MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, Bolken ranks 21 for annual precipitation (1061 mm) and 47 for sunshine (1651 hours per year). July's hottest day averages 32.4 °C; January's coldest night drops to -10.2 °C.
In Bolken (477 m), the mean annual temperature is 9.4 °C. The warmest month is July (18.8 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.4 °C). About 1061 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (115 mm) with a minimum in February (61 mm). The sun shines for about 1651 hours a year, mostly in July (243 h). On average there are 91 frost days and 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 32.4 °C and the absolute minimum −10.2 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) | Sunshine (h) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.4 °C | 10.6 °C | −10.2 °C | 72 | 43 | 21 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.2 °C | 12.9 °C | −9.8 °C | 61 | 81 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.2 °C | 18.7 °C | −5.7 °C | 67 | 140 | 14 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.1 °C | 23.3 °C | −2.4 °C | 76 | 176 | 4 | 1 |
| May | 13.3 °C | 27.5 °C | 1.9 °C | 108 | 196 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun | 17.0 °C | 31.0 °C | 5.6 °C | 106 | 221 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 18.8 °C | 32.4 °C | 8.3 °C | 112 | 243 | 0 | 17 |
| Aug | 18.4 °C | 31.6 °C | 7.6 °C | 115 | 219 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep | 14.2 °C | 26.4 °C | 3.8 °C | 87 | 158 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct | 9.6 °C | 21.2 °C | −0.6 °C | 87 | 95 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov | 4.4 °C | 15.0 °C | −5.0 °C | 79 | 46 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.2 °C | 11.1 °C | −8.8 °C | 91 | 33 | 19 | 0 |
| Year | 9.4 °C | 32.4 °C | −10.2 °C | 1061 | 1651 | 91 | 52 |
Bolken sits at around 477 m above sea level in the canton of Solothurn. 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 Bolken is July, averaging 18.8 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.4 °C. The annual mean is 9.4 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Koppigen).
Bolken receives about 1061 mm of precipitation a year, or 88 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (115 mm) and the driest February (61 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Bolken averages 91 frost days a year, most of them in January (21 days). Conversely, 52 summer days exceed 25 °C, 12 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1651 hours a year in Bolken. The sunniest month is July (243 h) and the least sunny December (33 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Bolken, the monthly mean rises from 0.4 °C in January to 18.8 °C in July: a 18.4 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −10.2 °C to 32.4 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (18.8 °C on average, 243 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (61 mm). The coldest month is January (0.4 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Koppigen (9 km, 485 m), Wynau (12 km, 422 m), Grenchen (19 km, 428 m), adjusted to the elevation of Bolken (477 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.