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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Kappel am Albis: fog, −2 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 7 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 1 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 1 °C | 11 °C | 1.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 11 °C | 7.7 mm | 21 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 14 °C | 5.1 mm | 24 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 10 °C | 12 °C | 4.3 mm | 33 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | rain | 9 °C | 14 °C | 8.1 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 6.5 mm | 31 km/h |
No rain expected today in Kappel am Albis. Tomorrow: rain from 06:00 to 12:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Kappel am Albis, hour by hour: partly cloudy in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, sunny 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 | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | partly cloudy | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Kappel am Albis: fog, −2 to 6 °C, wind up to 7 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.5 °C below the climate normal for November in Kappel am Albis (4.5 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Kappel am Albis: showers, 1 to 11 °C, wind up to 6 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.0 mm, 27 % probability.
Today in Kappel am Albis (567 m): −2 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 1 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 14 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Kappel am Albis: Saturday fog, −2 to 6 °C; Sunday showers, 1 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Kappel am Albis over the next 7 days, 32.7 mm in total. Wettest day: Thursday 19 Nov (8.1 mm).
Today in Kappel am Albis (567 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 Kappel am Albis: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 6 °C.
In Kappel am Albis (567 m), the mean annual temperature is 9.6 °C. The warmest month is July (18.8 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.6 °C). About 1122 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (140 mm) with a minimum in January (57 mm). The sun shines for about 1697 hours a year, mostly in July (232 h). On average there are 73 frost days and 10 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.4 °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 | 0.6 °C | 11.2 °C | −8.4 °C | 57 | 57 | 19 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.5 °C | 13.1 °C | −8.1 °C | 57 | 87 | 17 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.4 °C | 18.4 °C | −4.9 °C | 62 | 143 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.4 °C | 22.9 °C | −1.7 °C | 83 | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 13.5 °C | 27.1 °C | 2.8 °C | 130 | 195 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun | 17.2 °C | 30.6 °C | 6.9 °C | 131 | 213 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 18.8 °C | 31.4 °C | 9.2 °C | 136 | 232 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug | 18.4 °C | 30.8 °C | 8.5 °C | 140 | 217 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep | 14.2 °C | 26.3 °C | 4.7 °C | 94 | 162 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct | 9.9 °C | 21.5 °C | 0.6 °C | 84 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 4.5 °C | 15.8 °C | −4.2 °C | 70 | 58 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.3 °C | 11.9 °C | −8.7 °C | 78 | 45 | 17 | 0 |
| Year | 9.6 °C | 31.4 °C | −8.7 °C | 1122 | 1697 | 73 | 51 |
Kappel am Albis sits at around 567 m above sea level in the canton of Zurich. 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 Kappel am Albis is July, averaging 18.8 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.6 °C. The annual mean is 9.6 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Cham).
Kappel am Albis receives about 1122 mm of precipitation a year, or 94 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (140 mm) and the driest January (57 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Kappel am Albis averages 73 frost days a year, most of them in January (19 days). Conversely, 51 summer days exceed 25 °C, 10 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1697 hours a year in Kappel am Albis. The sunniest month is July (232 h) and the least sunny December (45 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Kappel am Albis, the monthly mean rises from 0.6 °C in January to 18.8 °C in July: a 18.2 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.7 °C to 31.4 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (18.8 °C on average, 232 h of sun). To avoid rain, January is the driest month (57 mm). The coldest month is January (0.6 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Cham (6 km, 443 m), Wädenswil (12 km, 485 m), Zürich / Fluntern (17 km, 604 m), adjusted to the elevation of Kappel am Albis (567 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.