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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Kriens: fog, −2 to 3 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 7 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 3 to 8 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 3 °C | 8 °C | 1.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 6 °C | 9 °C | 9.4 mm | 21 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 14 °C | 5.9 mm | 25 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 11 °C | 2.4 mm | 29 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 12 °C | 6.1 mm | 25 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 1 °C | 6 °C | 5.0 mm | 18 km/h |
No rain expected today in Kriens. Tomorrow: rain from 06:00 to 07:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Kriens, hour by hour: fog in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 3 °C around 23:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 03:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 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 | partly cloudy | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Kriens: fog, −2 to 3 °C, wind up to 7 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.5 °C below the climate normal for November in Kriens (2.9 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Kriens: showers, 3 to 8 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.0 mm, 23 % probability.
Today in Kriens (881 m): −2 to 3 °C. Tomorrow: 3 to 8 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 3 to 14 °C, averaging 9 °C.
This weekend in Kriens: Saturday fog, −2 to 3 °C; Sunday showers, 3 to 8 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Kriens over the next 7 days, 29.8 mm in total. Wettest day: Monday 16 Nov (9.4 mm).
Today in Kriens (881 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 Kriens: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 3 °C.
In Kriens (881 m), the mean annual temperature is 7.8 °C. The warmest month is July (17.2 °C on average) and the coldest January (−1.1 °C). About 1356 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (177 mm) with a minimum in January (60 mm). The mean monthly maximum reaches 29.6 °C and the absolute minimum −9.6 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1.1 °C | 10.2 °C | −9.6 °C | 60 |
| Feb | −0.3 °C | 11.6 °C | −9.5 °C | 66 |
| Mar | 3.7 °C | 17.2 °C | −6.6 °C | 79 |
| Apr | 7.6 °C | 21.1 °C | −3.1 °C | 102 |
| May | 11.8 °C | 25.4 °C | 1.3 °C | 156 |
| Jun | 15.3 °C | 28.7 °C | 5.3 °C | 172 |
| Jul | 17.2 °C | 29.6 °C | 8.0 °C | 173 |
| Aug | 16.6 °C | 28.7 °C | 7.1 °C | 177 |
| Sep | 12.6 °C | 23.9 °C | 3.5 °C | 114 |
| Oct | 8.1 °C | 19.3 °C | −1.2 °C | 92 |
| Nov | 2.9 °C | 14.3 °C | −5.5 °C | 82 |
| Dec | −0.4 °C | 10.7 °C | −9.1 °C | 84 |
| Year | 7.8 °C | 29.6 °C | −9.6 °C | 1356 |
Kriens sits at around 881 m above sea level in the canton of Lucerne. 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 Kriens is July, averaging 17.2 °C; the coldest is January, at −1.1 °C. The annual mean is 7.8 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Luzern).
Kriens receives about 1356 mm of precipitation a year, or 113 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (177 mm) and the driest January (60 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Kriens, the monthly mean rises from −1.1 °C in January to 17.2 °C in July: a 18.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −9.6 °C to 29.6 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Luzern (1 km, 454 m), Pilatus (8 km, 2105 m), Cham (21 km, 443 m), adjusted to the elevation of Kriens (881 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.