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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Cham: fog, −1 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 5 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 0 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −1 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 0 °C | 11 °C | 1.1 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 11 °C | 7.2 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 15 °C | 4.5 mm | 18 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 11 °C | 13 °C | 1.3 mm | 30 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | rain | 10 °C | 15 °C | 7.8 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 3 °C | 10 °C | 6.5 mm | 31 km/h |
No rain expected today in Cham. Tomorrow: rain from 06:00 to 10:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Cham, hour by hour: partly cloudy in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, fog in the evening. Low −1 °C around 08:00, high 6 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 19:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | fog | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Cham: fog, −1 to 6 °C, wind up to 5 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.6 °C below the climate normal for November in Cham (5.1 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Cham: showers, 0 to 11 °C, wind up to 6 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.1 mm, 27 % probability.
Today in Cham (437 m): −1 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 0 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 15 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Cham: Saturday fog, −1 to 6 °C; Sunday showers, 0 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Cham over the next 7 days, 28.4 mm in total. Wettest day: Thursday 19 Nov (7.8 mm).
Today in Cham (437 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 Cham: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 6 °C.
Among the 10 municipalities of canton Zug covered by the MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, Cham ranks 10 for annual precipitation (1027 mm) and 9 for sunshine (1634 hours per year). July's hottest day averages 32.1 °C; January's coldest night drops to -7.9 °C.
In Cham (437 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.2 °C. The warmest month is July (19.5 °C on average) and the coldest January (1.2 °C). About 1027 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (131 mm) with a minimum in January (49 mm). The sun shines for about 1634 hours a year, mostly in July (224 h). On average there are 75 frost days and 11 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 32.1 °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) | Sunshine (h) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 °C | 11.8 °C | −7.9 °C | 49 | 54 | 20 | 0 |
| Feb | 2.2 °C | 13.8 °C | −7.6 °C | 50 | 84 | 18 | 0 |
| Mar | 6.0 °C | 19.1 °C | −4.4 °C | 52 | 140 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr | 10.1 °C | 23.5 °C | −1.3 °C | 78 | 174 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 14.2 °C | 27.8 °C | 3.2 °C | 123 | 188 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun | 17.9 °C | 31.4 °C | 7.5 °C | 123 | 204 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 19.5 °C | 32.1 °C | 9.6 °C | 128 | 224 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug | 19.1 °C | 31.6 °C | 9.0 °C | 131 | 210 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep | 14.9 °C | 27.2 °C | 5.1 °C | 87 | 155 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct | 10.5 °C | 22.4 °C | 1.0 °C | 77 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 5.1 °C | 16.3 °C | −3.9 °C | 60 | 55 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.9 °C | 12.6 °C | −8.7 °C | 68 | 42 | 17 | 0 |
| Year | 10.2 °C | 32.1 °C | −8.7 °C | 1027 | 1634 | 75 | 53 |
Cham sits at around 437 m above sea level in the canton of Zug. 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 Cham is July, averaging 19.5 °C; the coldest is January, at 1.2 °C. The annual mean is 10.2 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Cham).
Cham receives about 1027 mm of precipitation a year, or 86 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (131 mm) and the driest January (49 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Cham averages 75 frost days a year, most of them in January (20 days). Conversely, 53 summer days exceed 25 °C, 11 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1634 hours a year in Cham. The sunniest month is July (224 h) and the least sunny December (42 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Cham, the monthly mean rises from 1.2 °C in January to 19.5 °C in July: a 18.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.7 °C to 32.1 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.5 °C on average, 224 h of sun). To avoid rain, January is the driest month (49 mm). The coldest month is January (1.2 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Cham (1 km, 443 m), Wädenswil (17 km, 485 m), Luzern (21 km, 454 m), adjusted to the elevation of Cham (437 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.