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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Dotzigen: fog, −2 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (2 %), wind up to 9 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 2 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 2 °C | 11 °C | 5.6 mm | 12 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 6.9 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 14 °C | 12.5 mm | 32 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 10 °C | 12 °C | 9.0 mm | 30 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 14 °C | 2.5 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | −1 °C | 9 °C | 3.8 mm | 30 km/h |
No rain expected today in Dotzigen. Tomorrow: rain from 02:00 to 10:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Dotzigen, hour by hour: overcast in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 6 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 08:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Dotzigen: fog, −2 to 6 °C, wind up to 9 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 3.0 °C below the climate normal for November in Dotzigen (4.8 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Dotzigen: showers, 2 to 11 °C, wind up to 12 km/h. Precipitation expected: 5.6 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in Dotzigen (436 m): −2 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 2 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 14 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Dotzigen: Saturday fog, −2 to 6 °C; Sunday showers, 2 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Dotzigen over the next 7 days, 40.3 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (12.5 mm).
Today in Dotzigen (436 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 Dotzigen: Thursday 19 Nov, overcast, up to 14 °C.
Among the 225 municipalities of canton Bern covered by the MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, Dotzigen ranks 210 for annual precipitation (982 mm) and 35 for sunshine (1796 hours per year). July's hottest day averages 32.4 °C; January's coldest night drops to -10.0 °C.
In Dotzigen (436 m), the mean annual temperature is 9.8 °C. The warmest month is July (19.2 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.8 °C). About 982 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (106 mm) with a minimum in February (53 mm). The sun shines for about 1796 hours a year, mostly in July (245 h). On average there are 93 frost days and 12 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 32.4 °C and the absolute minimum −10.0 °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 | 0.8 °C | 10.7 °C | −10.0 °C | 58 | 66 | 22 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.7 °C | 13.1 °C | −8.8 °C | 53 | 94 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.5 °C | 18.9 °C | −5.6 °C | 62 | 151 | 15 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.5 °C | 23.2 °C | −2.1 °C | 74 | 179 | 5 | 0 |
| May | 13.7 °C | 27.3 °C | 2.2 °C | 106 | 197 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun | 17.4 °C | 30.9 °C | 5.8 °C | 100 | 223 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 19.2 °C | 32.4 °C | 8.4 °C | 105 | 245 | 0 | 17 |
| Aug | 18.7 °C | 31.6 °C | 7.6 °C | 106 | 228 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep | 14.4 °C | 26.3 °C | 3.9 °C | 83 | 175 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct | 9.9 °C | 21.0 °C | −0.2 °C | 85 | 119 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov | 4.8 °C | 15.1 °C | −5.0 °C | 74 | 66 | 10 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.6 °C | 11.2 °C | −8.5 °C | 77 | 53 | 19 | 0 |
| Year | 9.8 °C | 32.4 °C | −10.0 °C | 982 | 1796 | 93 | 52 |
Dotzigen sits at around 436 m above sea level in the canton of Bern. 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 Dotzigen is July, averaging 19.2 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.8 °C. The annual mean is 9.8 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Grenchen).
Dotzigen receives about 982 mm of precipitation a year, or 82 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (106 mm) and the driest February (53 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Dotzigen averages 93 frost days a year, most of them in January (22 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 1796 hours a year in Dotzigen. The sunniest month is July (245 h) and the least sunny December (53 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Dotzigen, the monthly mean rises from 0.8 °C in January to 19.2 °C in July: a 18.4 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −10.0 °C to 32.4 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.2 °C on average, 245 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (53 mm). The coldest month is January (0.8 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Grenchen (7 km, 428 m), Bern / Zollikofen (18 km, 553 m), Mühleberg (18 km, 480 m), adjusted to the elevation of Dotzigen (436 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.