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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Ziefen: overcast, −2 to 7 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 1 to 12 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −2 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 1 °C | 12 °C | 3.2 mm | 21 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 11 °C | 3.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 15 °C | 6.0 mm | 42 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 10 °C | 13 °C | 3.5 mm | 31 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | overcast | 9 °C | 14 °C | 0.9 mm | 30 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light rain | 1 °C | 9 °C | 5.1 mm | 25 km/h |
No rain expected today in Ziefen. 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 Ziefen, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, sunny in the evening. Low −2 °C around 08:00, high 7 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 01:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 19:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 20:00 | partly cloudy | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Ziefen: overcast, −2 to 7 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. No precipitation expected. That is 3.0 °C below the climate normal for November in Ziefen (5.4 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Ziefen: light rain, 1 to 12 °C, wind up to 21 km/h. Precipitation expected: 3.2 mm, 100 % probability.
Today in Ziefen (461 m): −2 to 7 °C. Tomorrow: 1 to 12 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 7 to 15 °C, averaging 11 °C.
This weekend in Ziefen: Saturday overcast, −2 to 7 °C; Sunday light rain, 1 to 12 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Ziefen over the next 7 days, 21.7 mm in total. Wettest day: Tuesday 17 Nov (6.0 mm).
Today in Ziefen (461 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 Ziefen: Thursday 19 Nov, overcast, up to 14 °C.
In Ziefen (461 m), the mean annual temperature is 10.1 °C. The warmest month is July (19.0 °C on average) and the coldest January (1.5 °C). About 910 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in May (105 mm) with a minimum in February (47 mm). The sun shines for about 1706 hours a year, mostly in July (234 h). On average there are 67 frost days and 9 hot days (≥ 30 °C) per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 31.4 °C and the absolute minimum −8.5 °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 | 1.5 °C | 12.6 °C | −8.5 °C | 51 | 66 | 17 | 0 |
| Feb | 2.5 °C | 14.1 °C | −7.3 °C | 47 | 88 | 15 | 0 |
| Mar | 6.2 °C | 19.0 °C | −4.2 °C | 54 | 138 | 9 | 0 |
| Apr | 9.9 °C | 23.2 °C | −1.0 °C | 69 | 170 | 2 | 1 |
| May | 13.7 °C | 26.8 °C | 3.6 °C | 105 | 187 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun | 17.2 °C | 30.1 °C | 7.3 °C | 94 | 212 | 0 | 9 |
| Jul | 19.0 °C | 31.4 °C | 9.8 °C | 99 | 234 | 0 | 14 |
| Aug | 18.7 °C | 30.6 °C | 9.1 °C | 99 | 217 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep | 14.5 °C | 25.5 °C | 5.5 °C | 76 | 163 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct | 10.4 °C | 21.7 °C | 1.3 °C | 76 | 108 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov | 5.4 °C | 16.1 °C | −3.3 °C | 69 | 67 | 7 | 0 |
| Dec | 2.3 °C | 13.2 °C | −7.0 °C | 69 | 56 | 16 | 0 |
| Year | 10.1 °C | 31.4 °C | −8.5 °C | 910 | 1706 | 67 | 44 |
Ziefen sits at around 461 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 Ziefen is July, averaging 19.0 °C; the coldest is January, at 1.5 °C. The annual mean is 10.1 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Rünenberg).
Ziefen receives about 910 mm of precipitation a year, or 76 mm a month on average. The wettest month is May (105 mm) and the driest February (47 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Ziefen averages 67 frost days a year, most of them in January (17 days). Conversely, 44 summer days exceed 25 °C, 9 of them above 30 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
The sun shines for about 1706 hours a year in Ziefen. The sunniest month is July (234 h) and the least sunny December (56 h), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Ziefen, the monthly mean rises from 1.5 °C in January to 19.0 °C in July: a 17.5 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −8.5 °C to 31.4 °C.
For warmth and sunshine: July (19.0 °C on average, 234 h of sun). To avoid rain, February is the driest month (47 mm). The coldest month is January (1.5 °C).
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Rünenberg (14 km, 611 m), Basel / Binningen (15 km, 316 m), St. Chrischona (16 km, 493 m), adjusted to the elevation of Ziefen (461 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.