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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Kippel: overcast, −2 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (2 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: snow showers, 0 to 4 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | snow showers | 0 °C | 4 °C | 2.7 mm | 8 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | snow showers | 0 °C | 2 °C | 11.5 mm | 12 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | snow showers | 1 °C | 3 °C | 10.5 mm | 12 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | snow showers | 0 °C | 3 °C | 22.3 mm | 12 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | snow | 0 °C | 7 °C | 12.3 mm | 15 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −6 °C | 2 °C | 7.7 mm | 17 km/h |
No rain expected today in Kippel. Tomorrow: rain from 04:00 to 14:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Kippel, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 6 °C around 13:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Kippel: overcast, −2 to 6 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.4 °C above the climate normal for November in Kippel (−0.3 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Kippel: snow showers, 0 to 4 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. Precipitation expected: 2.7 mm, 41 % probability.
Today in Kippel (1568 m): −2 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 0 to 4 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 2 to 7 °C, averaging 4 °C.
This weekend in Kippel: Saturday overcast, −2 to 6 °C; Sunday snow showers, 0 to 4 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Kippel over the next 7 days, 67.0 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (22.3 mm).
Snowfall expected in Kippel (1568 m): Monday 16 Nov and Tuesday 17 Nov and Wednesday 18 Nov. Estimated total: 25.8 cm.
Today in Kippel (1568 m), the UV index peaks at 3 (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 Kippel: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 6 °C.
In Kippel (1568 m), the mean annual temperature is 4.3 °C. The warmest month is July (13.7 °C on average) and the coldest January (−5.6 °C). About 1006 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (112 mm) with a minimum in September (55 mm). The sun shines for about 1570 hours a year, mostly in July (184 h). On average there are 178 frost days per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 26.9 °C and the absolute minimum −17.6 °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 | −5.6 °C | 6.4 °C | −17.6 °C | 95 | 89 | 30 | 0 |
| Feb | −4.3 °C | 8.6 °C | −16.9 °C | 65 | 100 | 27 | 0 |
| Mar | −0.1 °C | 12.6 °C | −13.7 °C | 77 | 132 | 28 | 0 |
| Apr | 4.1 °C | 16.7 °C | −8.6 °C | 59 | 143 | 18 | 0 |
| May | 8.3 °C | 21.6 °C | −4.0 °C | 99 | 155 | 6 | 0 |
| Jun | 12.2 °C | 26.2 °C | −0.5 °C | 82 | 168 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul | 13.7 °C | 26.9 °C | 1.8 °C | 94 | 184 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug | 13.0 °C | 26.1 °C | 1.1 °C | 100 | 172 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep | 9.3 °C | 22.5 °C | −1.9 °C | 55 | 146 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct | 5.2 °C | 19.0 °C | −6.0 °C | 78 | 119 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov | −0.3 °C | 13.3 °C | −12.0 °C | 89 | 83 | 22 | 0 |
| Dec | −4.4 °C | 7.0 °C | −16.0 °C | 112 | 79 | 29 | 0 |
| Year | 4.3 °C | 26.9 °C | −17.6 °C | 1006 | 1570 | 178 | 13 |
Kippel sits at around 1568 m above sea level in the canton of Valais. 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 Kippel is July, averaging 13.7 °C; the coldest is January, at −5.6 °C. The annual mean is 4.3 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Blatten, Lötschental).
Kippel receives about 1006 mm of precipitation a year, or 84 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (112 mm) and the driest September (55 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Kippel averages 178 frost days a year, most of them in January (30 days). Conversely, 13 summer days exceed 25 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1570 hours a year in Kippel. The sunniest month is July (184 h) and the least sunny December (79 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Kippel, the monthly mean rises from −5.6 °C in January to 13.7 °C in July: a 19.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −17.6 °C to 26.9 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (13.7 °C on average, 184 h of sun). To avoid rain, September is the driest month (55 mm). The coldest month is January (−5.6 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Blatten, Lötschental (6 km, 1548 m), Visp (11 km, 639 m), Adelboden (20 km, 1321 m), adjusted to the elevation of Kippel (1568 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.