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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Cortaillod: light rain, 1 to 5 °C, precipitation 0.1 mm (19 %), wind up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 5 to 13 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | 1 °C | 5 °C | 0.1 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 5 °C | 13 °C | 8.6 mm | 26 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 11 °C | 4.4 mm | 26 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 10 °C | 14 °C | 13.3 mm | 40 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 10 °C | 12 °C | 3.0 mm | 36 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 12 °C | 2.9 mm | 31 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 1.9 mm | 40 km/h |
Today in Cortaillod: rain from 23:00 to 00:00, 0.1 mm in total. The rest of the day should stay dry. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Cortaillod, hour by hour: partly cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low 1 °C around 08:00, high 5 °C around 16:00. Rain from 23:00 to 00:00.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 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 | 5 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 23:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 0.1 mm | 4 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Cortaillod: light rain, 1 to 5 °C, wind up to 13 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 3.0 °C below the climate normal for November in Cortaillod (5.9 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Cortaillod: showers, 5 to 13 °C, wind up to 26 km/h. Precipitation expected: 8.6 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in Cortaillod (491 m): 1 to 5 °C. Tomorrow: 5 to 13 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 5 to 14 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Cortaillod: Saturday light rain, 1 to 5 °C; Sunday showers, 5 to 13 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Cortaillod over the next 7 days, 34.2 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (13.3 mm).
Today in Cortaillod (491 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 Cortaillod: Saturday 14 Nov, light rain, up to 5 °C.
Among the 20 municipalities of canton Neuchâtel covered by the MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, Cortaillod ranks 17 for annual precipitation (1031 mm) and 3 for sunshine (1770 hours per year). July's hottest day averages 31.6 °C; January's coldest night drops to -8.0 °C.
In Cortaillod (491 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.4 °C. The warmest month is July (19.5 °C on average) and the coldest January (2.0 °C). About 1031 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (103 mm) with a minimum in February (66 mm). The sun shines for about 1770 hours a year, mostly in July (250 h). On average there are 52 frost days and 10 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.6 °C and the absolute minimum −8.0 °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 | 2.0 °C | 11.7 °C | −8.0 °C | 78 | 52 | 16 | 0 |
| Feb | 2.6 °C | 13.4 °C | −7.7 °C | 66 | 92 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar | 6.2 °C | 18.0 °C | −4.0 °C | 70 | 155 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.8 °C | 22.3 °C | −0.6 °C | 72 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 13.8 °C | 26.3 °C | 3.8 °C | 94 | 202 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun | 17.5 °C | 30.0 °C | 7.6 °C | 91 | 225 | 0 | 11 |
| Jul | 19.5 °C | 31.6 °C | 10.0 °C | 96 | 250 | 0 | 17 |
| Aug | 19.1 °C | 30.9 °C | 9.2 °C | 103 | 232 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep | 15.1 °C | 25.9 °C | 6.0 °C | 83 | 176 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct | 10.9 °C | 21.5 °C | 1.7 °C | 91 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 5.9 °C | 16.4 °C | −3.1 °C | 85 | 56 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec | 2.8 °C | 12.3 °C | −6.8 °C | 101 | 40 | 13 | 0 |
| Year | 10.4 °C | 31.6 °C | −8.0 °C | 1031 | 1770 | 52 | 50 |
Cortaillod sits at around 491 m above sea level in the canton of Neuchâtel. 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 Cortaillod is July, averaging 19.5 °C; the coldest is January, at 2.0 °C. The annual mean is 10.4 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Neuchâtel).
Cortaillod receives about 1031 mm of precipitation a year, or 86 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (103 mm) and the driest February (66 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Cortaillod averages 52 frost days a year, most of them in January (16 days). Conversely, 50 summer days exceed 25 °C, 10 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1770 hours a year in Cortaillod. The sunniest month is July (250 h) and the least sunny December (40 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Cortaillod, the monthly mean rises from 2.0 °C in January to 19.5 °C in July: a 17.5 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.0 °C to 31.6 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.5 °C on average, 250 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (66 mm). The coldest month is January (2.0 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Neuchâtel (10 km, 485 m), Chaumont (16 km, 1136 m), La Chaux-de-Fonds (16 km, 1017 m), adjusted to the elevation of Cortaillod (491 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.