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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Rifferswil: overcast, −2 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 2 to 11 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 2 °C | 11 °C | 1.1 mm | 6 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 7 °C | 10 °C | 7.7 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 14 °C | 5.1 mm | 24 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | thunderstorms | 10 °C | 12 °C | 4.3 mm | 33 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | rain | 9 °C | 14 °C | 8.1 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 6.5 mm | 31 km/h |
No rain expected today in Rifferswil. Tomorrow: rain from 06:00 to 12:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Rifferswil, hour by hour: mostly sunny in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −2 °C around 07:00, high 6 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 14:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Rifferswil: overcast, −2 to 6 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 2.4 °C below the climate normal for November in Rifferswil (4.4 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Rifferswil: showers, 2 to 11 °C, wind up to 6 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.1 mm, 27 % probability.
Today in Rifferswil (585 m): −2 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 2 to 11 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 6 to 14 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Rifferswil: Saturday overcast, −2 to 6 °C; Sunday showers, 2 to 11 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Rifferswil over the next 7 days, 32.8 mm in total. Wettest day: Thursday 19 Nov (8.1 mm).
Today in Rifferswil (585 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 Rifferswil: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 6 °C.
In Rifferswil (585 m), the mean annual temperature is 9.5 °C. The warmest month is July (18.8 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.5 °C). About 1122 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (139 mm) with a minimum in January (57 mm). The sun shines for about 1695 hours a year, mostly in July (232 h). On average there are 73 frost days and 10 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.3 °C and the absolute minimum −8.8 °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 | 0.5 °C | 11.1 °C | −8.5 °C | 57 | 57 | 19 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.4 °C | 13.0 °C | −8.1 °C | 57 | 87 | 17 | 0 |
| Mar | 5.3 °C | 18.3 °C | −4.9 °C | 62 | 143 | 10 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.3 °C | 22.8 °C | −1.7 °C | 83 | 180 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 13.4 °C | 27.0 °C | 2.7 °C | 130 | 195 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun | 17.1 °C | 30.5 °C | 6.9 °C | 132 | 212 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul | 18.8 °C | 31.3 °C | 9.2 °C | 136 | 232 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug | 18.3 °C | 30.7 °C | 8.5 °C | 139 | 216 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep | 14.2 °C | 26.2 °C | 4.7 °C | 94 | 162 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct | 9.8 °C | 21.5 °C | 0.5 °C | 84 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 4.4 °C | 15.7 °C | −4.3 °C | 70 | 58 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.2 °C | 11.8 °C | −8.8 °C | 78 | 46 | 17 | 0 |
| Year | 9.5 °C | 31.3 °C | −8.8 °C | 1122 | 1695 | 73 | 50 |
Rifferswil sits at around 585 m above sea level in the canton of Zurich. 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 Rifferswil is July, averaging 18.8 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.5 °C. The annual mean is 9.5 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Cham).
Rifferswil receives about 1122 mm of precipitation a year, or 94 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (139 mm) and the driest January (57 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Rifferswil averages 73 frost days a year, most of them in January (19 days). Conversely, 50 summer days exceed 25 °C, 10 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1695 hours a year in Rifferswil. The sunniest month is July (232 h) and the least sunny December (46 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Rifferswil, the monthly mean rises from 0.5 °C in January to 18.8 °C in July: a 18.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.8 °C to 31.3 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (18.8 °C on average, 232 h of sun). To avoid rain, January is the driest month (57 mm). The coldest month is January (0.5 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Cham (7 km, 443 m), Wädenswil (14 km, 485 m), Zürich / Fluntern (16 km, 604 m), adjusted to the elevation of Rifferswil (585 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.