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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Lichtensteig: fog, −2 to 4 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 5 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 0 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −2 °C | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 0 °C | 12 °C | 0.2 mm | 8 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 5 °C | 8 °C | 10.9 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 6 °C | 13 °C | 6.2 mm | 20 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 11 °C | 8.6 mm | 23 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 12 °C | 7.2 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 0 °C | 7 °C | 9.1 mm | 29 km/h |
No rain expected today in Lichtensteig. Tomorrow: rain from 07:00 to 08:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Lichtensteig, hour by hour: fog in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, mostly sunny in the evening. Low −2 °C around 08:00, high 4 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 05:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 07:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 08:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 09:00 | fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 10:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 11:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 18:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 19:00 | fog | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 20:00 | mostly sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °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 | 4 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Lichtensteig: fog, −2 to 4 °C, wind up to 5 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.5 °C below the climate normal for November in Lichtensteig (3.8 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Lichtensteig: showers, 0 to 12 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. Precipitation expected: 0.2 mm, 15 % probability.
Today in Lichtensteig (685 m): −2 to 4 °C. Tomorrow: 0 to 12 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 4 to 13 °C, averaging 10 °C.
This weekend in Lichtensteig: Saturday fog, −2 to 4 °C; Sunday showers, 0 to 12 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Lichtensteig over the next 7 days, 42.2 mm in total. Wettest day: Monday 16 Nov (10.9 mm).
Snowfall expected in Lichtensteig (685 m): Friday 20 Nov. Estimated total: 0.6 cm.
Today in Lichtensteig (685 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 Lichtensteig: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 4 °C.
In Lichtensteig (685 m), the mean annual temperature is 8.2 °C. The warmest month is July (17.3 °C on average) and the coldest January (−0.4 °C). About 1702 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (184 mm) with a minimum in February (109 mm). On average there are 114 frost days and 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 30.4 °C and the absolute minimum −13.1 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −0.4 °C | 11.2 °C | −13.1 °C | 124 | 25 | 0 |
| Feb | 0.2 °C | 12.9 °C | −12.3 °C | 109 | 22 | 0 |
| Mar | 3.7 °C | 17.6 °C | −8.2 °C | 135 | 18 | 0 |
| Apr | 7.7 °C | 21.7 °C | −4.1 °C | 114 | 8 | 0 |
| May | 12.0 °C | 26.1 °C | 0.5 °C | 166 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun | 15.6 °C | 29.2 °C | 4.3 °C | 173 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul | 17.3 °C | 30.4 °C | 6.8 °C | 183 | 0 | 13 |
| Aug | 17.0 °C | 29.8 °C | 6.3 °C | 184 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep | 12.8 °C | 25.2 °C | 2.3 °C | 139 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct | 8.9 °C | 21.9 °C | −1.8 °C | 114 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov | 3.8 °C | 17.4 °C | −7.1 °C | 119 | 13 | 0 |
| Dec | 0.4 °C | 12.2 °C | −11.1 °C | 142 | 23 | 0 |
| Year | 8.2 °C | 30.4 °C | −13.1 °C | 1702 | 114 | 42 |
Lichtensteig sits at around 685 m above sea level in the canton of St. Gallen. 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 Lichtensteig is July, averaging 17.3 °C; the coldest is January, at −0.4 °C. The annual mean is 8.2 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Ebnat-Kappel).
Lichtensteig receives about 1702 mm of precipitation a year, or 142 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (184 mm) and the driest February (109 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Lichtensteig averages 114 frost days a year, most of them in January (25 days). Conversely, 42 summer days exceed 25 °C, 6 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Lichtensteig, the monthly mean rises from −0.4 °C in January to 17.3 °C in July: a 17.7 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −13.1 °C to 30.4 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Ebnat-Kappel (6 km, 623 m), Hörnli (13 km, 1133 m), Säntis (21 km, 2501 m), adjusted to the elevation of Lichtensteig (685 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.