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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in La Chaux-de-Fonds: overcast, −2 to 10 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (19 %), wind up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 5 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 5 °C | 9 °C | 9.1 mm | 28 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 3 °C | 6 °C | 5.7 mm | 31 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 11 °C | 9.5 mm | 38 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | rain | 5 °C | 8 °C | 4.2 mm | 34 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 4 °C | 7 °C | 4.9 mm | 28 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −3 °C | 4 °C | 5.9 mm | 31 km/h |
No rain expected today in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Tomorrow: rain from 00:00 to 09:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in La Chaux-de-Fonds, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −2 °C around 01:00, high 10 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 02:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 12:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in La Chaux-de-Fonds: overcast, −2 to 10 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in La Chaux-de-Fonds (2.9 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in La Chaux-de-Fonds: showers, 5 to 9 °C, wind up to 28 km/h. Precipitation expected: 9.1 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in La Chaux-de-Fonds (1056 m): −2 to 10 °C. Tomorrow: 5 to 9 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 4 to 11 °C, averaging 8 °C.
This weekend in La Chaux-de-Fonds: Saturday overcast, −2 to 10 °C; Sunday showers, 5 to 9 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in La Chaux-de-Fonds over the next 7 days, 39.2 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (9.5 mm).
Snowfall expected in La Chaux-de-Fonds (1056 m): Friday 20 Nov. Estimated total: 4.0 cm.
Today in La Chaux-de-Fonds (1056 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 10 °C.
In La Chaux-de-Fonds (1056 m), the mean annual temperature is 6.9 °C. The warmest month is July (15.6 °C on average) and the coldest January (−1.2 °C). About 1363 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (131 mm) with a minimum in February (91 mm). The sun shines for about 1755 hours a year, mostly in July (215 h). On average there are 126 frost days and 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 28.3 °C and the absolute minimum −14.9 °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 | −1.2 °C | 9.8 °C | −14.9 °C | 105 | 95 | 25 | 0 |
| Feb | −0.8 °C | 11.1 °C | −14.8 °C | 91 | 106 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar | 2.5 °C | 15.0 °C | −10.2 °C | 96 | 144 | 20 | 0 |
| Apr | 6.0 °C | 19.3 °C | −5.6 °C | 94 | 160 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 10.1 °C | 23.1 °C | −0.8 °C | 128 | 171 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun | 13.7 °C | 26.9 °C | 2.8 °C | 118 | 192 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul | 15.6 °C | 28.3 °C | 5.1 °C | 128 | 215 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug | 15.3 °C | 27.7 °C | 4.1 °C | 130 | 205 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep | 11.5 °C | 23.2 °C | 1.3 °C | 111 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 7.8 °C | 20.3 °C | −3.1 °C | 116 | 134 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov | 2.9 °C | 15.4 °C | −9.1 °C | 115 | 93 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec | −0.2 °C | 10.4 °C | −13.4 °C | 131 | 80 | 23 | 0 |
| Year | 6.9 °C | 28.3 °C | −14.9 °C | 1363 | 1755 | 126 | 16 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds sits at around 1056 m above sea level in the canton of Neuchâtel. 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds is July, averaging 15.6 °C; the coldest is January, at −1.2 °C. The annual mean is 6.9 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station La Chaux-de-Fonds).
La Chaux-de-Fonds receives about 1363 mm of precipitation a year, or 114 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (131 mm) and the driest February (91 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
La Chaux-de-Fonds averages 126 frost days a year, most of them in January (25 days). Conversely, 16 summer days exceed 25 °C, 1 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1755 hours a year in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The sunniest month is July (215 h) and the least sunny December (80 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In La Chaux-de-Fonds, the monthly mean rises from −1.2 °C in January to 15.6 °C in July: a 16.8 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −14.9 °C to 28.3 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (15.6 °C on average, 215 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (91 mm). The coldest month is January (−1.2 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations La Chaux-de-Fonds (4 km, 1017 m), Chaumont (13 km, 1136 m), Neuchâtel (16 km, 485 m), adjusted to the elevation of La Chaux-de-Fonds (1056 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.