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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Cottens (FR): fog, −2 to 5 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 5 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 2 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 2 °C | 11 °C | 8.7 mm | 20 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 9 °C | 7.0 mm | 27 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 7 °C | 13 °C | 9.0 mm | 37 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 8 °C | 10 °C | 11.5 mm | 35 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 6 °C | 11 °C | 5.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | −1 °C | 6 °C | 5.2 mm | 35 km/h |
No rain expected today in Cottens (FR). Tomorrow: rain from 01:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Cottens (FR), hour by hour: fog 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 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 07:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 08:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Cottens (FR): fog, −2 to 5 °C, wind up to 5 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.3 °C below the climate normal for November in Cottens (FR) (3.9 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Cottens (FR): showers, 2 to 11 °C, wind up to 20 km/h. Precipitation expected: 8.7 mm, 94 % probability.
Today in Cottens (FR) (740 m): −2 to 5 °C. Tomorrow: 2 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 5 to 13 °C, averaging 9 °C.
This weekend in Cottens (FR): Saturday fog, −2 to 5 °C; Sunday showers, 2 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Cottens (FR) over the next 7 days, 46.9 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (11.5 mm).
Today in Cottens (FR) (740 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 Cottens (FR): Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 5 °C.
In Cottens (FR) (740 m), the mean annual temperature is 8.7 °C. The warmest month is July (18.0 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.0 °C). About 992 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in May (109 mm) with a minimum in February (50 mm). The sun shines for about 1832 hours a year, mostly in July (254 h). On average there are 92 frost days and 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 30.8 °C and the absolute minimum −10.8 °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 | 0.0 °C | 11.1 °C | −10.8 °C | 53 | 60 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb | 0.8 °C | 12.9 °C | −10.4 °C | 50 | 95 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar | 4.6 °C | 17.5 °C | −6.2 °C | 61 | 158 | 13 | 0 |
| Apr | 8.1 °C | 21.6 °C | −3.0 °C | 76 | 187 | 5 | 0 |
| May | 12.3 °C | 25.8 °C | 0.9 °C | 109 | 208 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun | 16.1 °C | 29.2 °C | 4.8 °C | 105 | 235 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul | 18.0 °C | 30.8 °C | 7.1 °C | 109 | 254 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug | 17.6 °C | 30.1 °C | 6.5 °C | 108 | 236 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep | 13.3 °C | 25.3 °C | 2.7 °C | 86 | 179 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct | 9.0 °C | 20.6 °C | −1.7 °C | 92 | 113 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov | 3.9 °C | 15.1 °C | −5.8 °C | 74 | 61 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec | 0.7 °C | 11.6 °C | −9.3 °C | 69 | 46 | 20 | 0 |
| Year | 8.7 °C | 30.8 °C | −10.8 °C | 992 | 1832 | 92 | 48 |
Cottens (FR) sits at around 740 m above sea level in the canton of Fribourg. 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 Cottens (FR) is July, averaging 18.0 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.0 °C. The annual mean is 8.7 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Fribourg / Grangeneuve).
Cottens (FR) receives about 992 mm of precipitation a year, or 83 mm a month on average. The wettest month is May (109 mm) and the driest February (50 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Cottens (FR) averages 92 frost days a year, most of them in January (22 days). Conversely, 48 summer days exceed 25 °C, 9 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1832 hours a year in Cottens (FR). The sunniest month is July (254 h) and the least sunny December (46 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Cottens (FR), the monthly mean rises from 0.0 °C in January to 18.0 °C in July: a 18.0 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −10.8 °C to 30.8 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (18.0 °C on average, 254 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (50 mm). The coldest month is January (0.0 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Fribourg / Grangeneuve (6 km, 651 m), Payerne (9 km, 490 m), Plaffeien (18 km, 1042 m), adjusted to the elevation of Cottens (FR) (740 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.