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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Chalais: overcast, 3 to 11 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (4 %), wind up to 5 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 6 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 3 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 6 °C | 11 °C | 3.4 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 6 °C | 9 °C | 10.7 mm | 6 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 10 °C | 11.7 mm | 6 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | rain | 6 °C | 9 °C | 22.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | rain | 6 °C | 12 °C | 10.5 mm | 6 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 0 °C | 6 °C | 6.2 mm | 12 km/h |
No rain expected today in Chalais. Tomorrow: rain from 04:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Chalais, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low 3 °C around 04:00, high 11 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Chalais: overcast, 3 to 11 °C, wind up to 5 km/h. No precipitation expected.
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Chalais: light rain, 6 to 11 °C, wind up to 6 km/h. Precipitation expected: 3.4 mm, 34 % probability.
Today in Chalais (610 m): 3 to 11 °C. Tomorrow: 6 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 12 °C, averaging 10 °C.
This weekend in Chalais: Saturday overcast, 3 to 11 °C; Sunday light rain, 6 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Chalais over the next 7 days, 64.5 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (22.0 mm).
Today in Chalais (610 m), the UV index peaks at 3 (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 Chalais: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 11 °C.
In Chalais (610 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.8 °C. The warmest month is July (19.5 °C on average) and the coldest January (2.6 °C). About 681 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (78 mm) with a minimum in September (41 mm). The sun shines for about 2137 hours a year, mostly in July (269 h). On average there are 90 frost days and 21 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.7 °C and the absolute minimum −7.9 °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 | 2.6 °C | 13.0 °C | −7.9 °C | 68 | 90 | 24 | 0 |
| Feb | 2.9 °C | 14.4 °C | −7.9 °C | 56 | 130 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar | 6.3 °C | 18.4 °C | −4.8 °C | 47 | 188 | 9 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.8 °C | 22.1 °C | −1.2 °C | 42 | 209 | 1 | 2 |
| May | 13.9 °C | 26.6 °C | 3.6 °C | 62 | 225 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun | 17.6 °C | 30.5 °C | 7.0 °C | 57 | 251 | 0 | 17 |
| Jul | 19.5 °C | 31.7 °C | 9.5 °C | 62 | 269 | 0 | 22 |
| Aug | 19.3 °C | 31.3 °C | 8.8 °C | 66 | 248 | 0 | 20 |
| Sep | 15.4 °C | 26.6 °C | 5.6 °C | 41 | 208 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct | 11.6 °C | 23.0 °C | 1.6 °C | 47 | 159 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov | 6.6 °C | 18.1 °C | −3.6 °C | 55 | 94 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec | 3.5 °C | 13.8 °C | −6.9 °C | 78 | 66 | 23 | 0 |
| Year | 10.8 °C | 31.7 °C | −7.9 °C | 681 | 2137 | 90 | 77 |
Chalais sits at around 610 m above sea level in the canton of Valais. 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 Chalais is July, averaging 19.5 °C; the coldest is January, at 2.6 °C. The annual mean is 10.8 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Montana).
Chalais receives about 681 mm of precipitation a year, or 57 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (78 mm) and the driest September (41 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Chalais averages 90 frost days a year, most of them in January (24 days). Conversely, 77 summer days exceed 25 °C, 21 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 2137 hours a year in Chalais. The sunniest month is July (269 h) and the least sunny December (66 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Chalais, the monthly mean rises from 2.6 °C in January to 19.5 °C in July: a 16.9 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −7.9 °C to 31.7 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.5 °C on average, 269 h of sun). To avoid rain, September is the driest month (41 mm). The coldest month is January (2.6 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Montana (6 km, 1423 m), Sion (15 km, 482 m), Evolène / Villa (17 km, 1825 m), adjusted to the elevation of Chalais (610 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.