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Rain radar Matzingen live

This radar shows the precipitation observed over Matzingen (canton of Thurgau, 449 m) and its surroundings during the last two hours, frame by frame, followed by a 30-minute radar forecast. The map is centred on the municipality: you can see where the rain is coming from and whether it will pass to the north or the south.

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Is it raining in Matzingen right now?

The radar shows what is falling right now. To know when the rain will reach Matzingen, the "will it rain within the hour?" band on its weather page gives 15-minute detail for the next two hours.

Matzingen weather: forecast and rain within the hour

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 Matzingen in figures

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

IndicatorValue
Precipitation per year1 086 mm
Rain days per year84
Wettest monthAugust (120 mm)
Driest monthFebruary (63 mm)
Snow days39
Sunshine1 593 h

Radar nearby

Radar for neighbouring municipalities and cantons:

National radar

For an overview of Switzerland: Rain radar Switzerland live

Is the Matzingen 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.