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Rain radar canton of Thurgau live

This radar covers the whole canton of Thurgau — 80 municipalities, from 396 to 696 m — during the last two hours, followed by a 30-minute radar forecast. The framing follows the cantonal boundaries, which a nationwide map cannot show.

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How to read this radar over Lake Constance basin

The Lake Constance basin has a regime of its own: the lake warms the air in autumn and winter, sustaining fog and drizzle that the radar barely sees — an empty screen therefore does not mean a dry sky. In summer, conversely, storms coming up from the Vorarlberg can turn very violent as they reach the water.

The climate of canton of Thurgau in figures

MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, computed for canton of Thurgau from the nearest SwissMetNet stations. They give the order of magnitude of what the radar shows through the year.

IndicatorValue
Precipitation per year941 mm
Rain days per year104
Wettest monthAugust (105 mm)
Driest monthFebruary (51 mm)
Snow days37
Sunshine1 672 h

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Is the canton of Thurgau radar real-time?

A new image is available roughly every 10 minutes. The page loads the image list each time it opens; reload for the most recent one. The last 30 minutes shown are a forecast (nowcasting), not an observation.

Does the radar see snow?

Yes: the radar detects all precipitation. In winter and at altitude, blue echoes are usually snow. The day's rain-snow line is given on the ski resort pages.

Why does the radar show rain when nothing is falling?

The radar beam measures several hundred metres above the ground. In dry air the drops evaporate before reaching it: that is virga. Conversely, in deep valleys the relief screens the beam and the radar underestimates what actually falls.

Radar data: RainViewer composite (European radars, including MeteoSwiss), updated every 10 minutes. Climate normals: MeteoSwiss, SwissMetNet network, 1991-2020 period. Base map © OpenStreetMap. This radar is indicative; for official warnings consult the authorities.