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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Wolfenschiessen: fog, −1 to 8 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (2 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 6 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 6 °C | 10 °C | 0.3 mm | 11 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 6 °C | 8 °C | 5.3 mm | 19 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 6 °C | 13 °C | 6.7 mm | 26 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 8 °C | 11 °C | 3.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light rain | 7 °C | 13 °C | 4.7 mm | 21 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 1 °C | 7 °C | 5.2 mm | 18 km/h |
No rain expected today in Wolfenschiessen. Tomorrow: rain from 07:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Wolfenschiessen, hour by hour: partly cloudy in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon, partly cloudy in the evening. Low −1 °C around 08:00, high 8 °C around 15:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 01:00 | fog | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | fog | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | partly cloudy | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 10:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 14:00 | fog | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 16:00 | fog | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 17:00 | mostly sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 18:00 | mostly sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Wolfenschiessen: fog, −1 to 8 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in Wolfenschiessen (4.1 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Wolfenschiessen: showers, 6 to 10 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. Precipitation expected: 0.3 mm, 13 % probability.
Today in Wolfenschiessen (915 m): −1 to 8 °C. Tomorrow: 6 to 10 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 7 to 13 °C, averaging 10 °C.
This weekend in Wolfenschiessen: Saturday fog, −1 to 8 °C; Sunday showers, 6 to 10 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Wolfenschiessen over the next 7 days, 25.2 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (6.7 mm).
Today in Wolfenschiessen (915 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 Wolfenschiessen: Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 8 °C.
In Wolfenschiessen (915 m), the mean annual temperature is 8.0 °C. The warmest month is July (16.3 °C on average) and the coldest January (0.3 °C). About 1434 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in August (161 mm) with a minimum in October (91 mm). The sun shines for about 1378 hours a year, mostly in July (164 h). On average there are 129 frost days and 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 28.2 °C and the absolute minimum −10.6 °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 | 0.3 °C | 11.7 °C | −10.6 °C | 97 | 51 | 27 | 0 |
| Feb | 0.5 °C | 12.4 °C | −10.5 °C | 95 | 92 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar | 3.6 °C | 16.1 °C | −7.6 °C | 102 | 128 | 19 | 0 |
| Apr | 7.0 °C | 19.6 °C | −3.9 °C | 116 | 146 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 11.0 °C | 23.8 °C | 0.9 °C | 142 | 147 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun | 14.5 °C | 27.2 °C | 4.6 °C | 154 | 158 | 0 | 5 |
| Jul | 16.3 °C | 28.2 °C | 7.2 °C | 160 | 164 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug | 16.2 °C | 27.6 °C | 6.7 °C | 161 | 157 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep | 12.5 °C | 23.4 °C | 3.2 °C | 106 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 9.0 °C | 20.6 °C | −1.1 °C | 91 | 112 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov | 4.1 °C | 16.3 °C | −6.1 °C | 98 | 61 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec | 1.1 °C | 12.5 °C | −9.6 °C | 113 | 31 | 26 | 0 |
| Year | 8.0 °C | 28.2 °C | −10.6 °C | 1434 | 1378 | 129 | 18 |
Wolfenschiessen sits at around 915 m above sea level in the canton of Nidwalden. 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 Wolfenschiessen is July, averaging 16.3 °C; the coldest is January, at 0.3 °C. The annual mean is 8.0 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Engelberg).
Wolfenschiessen receives about 1434 mm of precipitation a year, or 120 mm a month on average. The wettest month is August (161 mm) and the driest October (91 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Wolfenschiessen averages 129 frost days a year, most of them in January (27 days). Conversely, 18 summer days exceed 25 °C, 1 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1378 hours a year in Wolfenschiessen. The sunniest month is July (164 h) and the least sunny December (31 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Wolfenschiessen, the monthly mean rises from 0.3 °C in January to 16.3 °C in July: a 16.0 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −10.6 °C to 28.2 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (16.3 °C on average, 164 h of sun). To avoid rain, October is the driest month (91 mm). The coldest month is January (0.3 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Engelberg (12 km, 1036 m), Pilatus (12 km, 2105 m), Luzern (14 km, 454 m), adjusted to the elevation of Wolfenschiessen (915 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.