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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Pratteln: freezing fog, −2 to 8 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 15 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 2 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | freezing fog | −2 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 2 °C | 12 °C | 4.4 mm | 12 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 9 °C | 12 °C | 1.7 mm | 24 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 8 °C | 16 °C | 6.6 mm | 34 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 11 °C | 14 °C | 4.8 mm | 28 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 11 °C | 15 °C | 1.2 mm | 23 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | −1 °C | 10 °C | 3.0 mm | 21 km/h |
No rain expected today in Pratteln. Tomorrow: rain from 03:00 to 10:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Pratteln, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 8 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 04:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | freezing fog | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Pratteln: freezing fog, −2 to 8 °C, wind up to 15 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 3.1 °C below the climate normal for November in Pratteln (6.0 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Pratteln: light rain, 2 to 12 °C, wind up to 12 km/h. Precipitation expected: 4.4 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in Pratteln (295 m): −2 to 8 °C. Tomorrow: 2 to 12 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 8 to 16 °C, averaging 13 °C.
This weekend in Pratteln: Saturday freezing fog, −2 to 8 °C; Sunday light rain, 2 to 12 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Pratteln over the next 7 days, 21.7 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (6.6 mm).
Today in Pratteln (295 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 Pratteln: Saturday 14 Nov, freezing fog, up to 8 °C.
In Pratteln (295 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.8 °C. The warmest month is July (19.5 °C on average) and the coldest January (2.2 °C). About 850 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in May (98 mm) with a minimum in February (45 mm). The sun shines for about 1717 hours a year, mostly in July (235 h). On average there are 60 frost days and 14 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.5 °C and the absolute minimum −7.9 °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 | 2.2 °C | 13.2 °C | −7.9 °C | 48 | 67 | 16 | 0 |
| Feb | 3.4 °C | 14.9 °C | −6.3 °C | 45 | 89 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar | 7.0 °C | 20.2 °C | −3.7 °C | 50 | 139 | 8 | 0 |
| Apr | 10.6 °C | 24.1 °C | −0.3 °C | 64 | 170 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 14.5 °C | 27.7 °C | 4.5 °C | 98 | 186 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun | 17.8 °C | 30.5 °C | 7.9 °C | 88 | 211 | 0 | 13 |
| Jul | 19.5 °C | 31.5 °C | 10.3 °C | 91 | 235 | 0 | 18 |
| Aug | 19.1 °C | 30.9 °C | 9.7 °C | 90 | 219 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep | 14.9 °C | 25.6 °C | 6.1 °C | 71 | 165 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct | 11.0 °C | 22.3 °C | 2.1 °C | 74 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 6.0 °C | 16.5 °C | −2.7 °C | 65 | 68 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec | 3.1 °C | 14.1 °C | −6.2 °C | 65 | 56 | 15 | 0 |
| Year | 10.8 °C | 31.5 °C | −7.9 °C | 850 | 1717 | 60 | 59 |
Pratteln sits at around 295 m above sea level in the canton of Basel-Country. 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 Pratteln is July, averaging 19.5 °C; the coldest is January, at 2.2 °C. The annual mean is 10.8 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station St. Chrischona).
Pratteln receives about 850 mm of precipitation a year, or 71 mm a month on average. The wettest month is May (98 mm) and the driest February (45 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Pratteln averages 60 frost days a year, most of them in January (16 days). Conversely, 59 summer days exceed 25 °C, 14 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1717 hours a year in Pratteln. The sunniest month is July (235 h) and the least sunny December (56 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Pratteln, the monthly mean rises from 2.2 °C in January to 19.5 °C in July: a 17.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −7.9 °C to 31.5 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.5 °C on average, 235 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (45 mm). The coldest month is January (2.2 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations St. Chrischona (6 km, 493 m), Basel / Binningen (9 km, 316 m), Rünenberg (17 km, 611 m), adjusted to the elevation of Pratteln (295 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.