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Reuss: 11.3 °C at Luzern, Geissmattbrücke river temperature · FOEN gauge 0.5 km away · 14.11. 11h
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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Luzern: fog, 0 to 5 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 5 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 1 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | 0 °C | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 1 °C | 11 °C | 0.8 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 12 °C | 7.8 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 16 °C | 4.7 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 11 °C | 14 °C | 1.5 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 15 °C | 6.1 mm | 24 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 5.0 mm | 18 km/h |
No rain expected today in Luzern. 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 Luzern, hour by hour: overcast in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening. Low 0 °C around 03:00, high 5 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | fog | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | fog | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Luzern: fog, 0 to 5 °C, wind up to 5 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.1 °C below the climate normal for November in Luzern (5.1 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Luzern: showers, 1 to 11 °C, wind up to 6 km/h. Precipitation expected: 0.8 mm, 23 % probability.
Today in Luzern (494 m): 0 to 5 °C. Tomorrow: 1 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 5 to 16 °C, averaging 12 °C.
This weekend in Luzern: Saturday fog, 0 to 5 °C; Sunday showers, 1 to 11 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Luzern over the next 7 days, 25.9 mm in total. Wettest day: Monday 16 Nov (7.8 mm).
Today in Luzern (494 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 Luzern: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 5 °C.
In Luzern (494 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.0 °C. The warmest month is July (19.3 °C on average) and the coldest January (1.1 °C). About 1235 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (161 mm) with a minimum in January (56 mm). The sun shines for about 1530 hours a year, mostly in July (209 h). On average there are 76 frost days and 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.6 °C and the absolute minimum −7.4 °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 | 1.1 °C | 12.4 °C | −7.4 °C | 56 | 51 | 21 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.8 °C | 13.8 °C | −7.3 °C | 60 | 80 | 19 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.8 °C | 19.3 °C | −4.5 °C | 73 | 133 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.7 °C | 23.2 °C | −0.9 °C | 93 | 162 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 13.9 °C | 27.4 °C | 3.4 °C | 142 | 173 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun | 17.5 °C | 30.8 °C | 7.5 °C | 156 | 187 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 19.3 °C | 31.6 °C | 10.1 °C | 157 | 209 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug | 18.8 °C | 30.8 °C | 9.3 °C | 161 | 198 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep | 14.7 °C | 26.0 °C | 5.7 °C | 103 | 146 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct | 10.2 °C | 21.5 °C | 1.0 °C | 84 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 5.1 °C | 16.4 °C | −3.4 °C | 75 | 53 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.8 °C | 12.8 °C | −7.0 °C | 77 | 39 | 18 | 0 |
| Year | 10.0 °C | 31.6 °C | −7.4 °C | 1235 | 1530 | 76 | 50 |
Luzern sits at around 494 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 Luzern is July, averaging 19.3 °C; the coldest is January, at 1.1 °C. The annual mean is 10.0 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Luzern).
Luzern receives about 1235 mm of precipitation a year, or 103 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (161 mm) and the driest January (56 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Luzern averages 76 frost days a year, most of them in January (21 days). Conversely, 50 summer days exceed 25 °C, 9 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1530 hours a year in Luzern. The sunniest month is July (209 h) and the least sunny December (39 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Luzern, the monthly mean rises from 1.1 °C in January to 19.3 °C in July: a 18.2 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −7.4 °C to 31.6 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.3 °C on average, 209 h of sun). To avoid rain, January is the driest month (56 mm). The coldest month is January (1.1 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Luzern (2 km, 454 m), Pilatus (9 km, 2105 m), Cham (20 km, 443 m), adjusted to the elevation of Luzern (494 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.