Lausanne, Vaud Climate
Switzerland
Pop. 139,111 Elev. 453 m / 1,486 ft
TZ: Europe/Zurich (UTC+2) ·
Summers in Lausanne are mild, with August highs around 76°F (24°C), while winters are cool with January lows of 35°F (2°C). Expect around 73 rainy days annually (47.9 in / 1217 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 25 in (647 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 104 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 71°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 24°C (76°F) high | 2°C (35°F) low |
| Feels like | 2°C (35°F) low | |
| Rain | 73 days | 1217 mm (47.9 in) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 647 mm (25.5 in) /yr |
| Sky | 104 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 0.6 m/s (1.2 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
71
Jan 74
Feb 58
Mar 48
Apr 64
May 43
Jun 50
Jul 43
Aug 67
Sep 69
Oct 76
Nov 59
Dec Humidity (%)
80
Jan 83
Feb 72
Mar 70
Apr 73
May 70
Jun 68
Jul 71
Aug 79
Sep 81
Oct 83
Nov 84
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 51 km Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)
Ski resort 6 km Chalet a Gobet
National park 126 km Parc national de la Vanoise (cœur)
Mountain peak
(1,675 m) 16 km Pic des Mémises
Hospital 0 km Clinique Longeraie
Hiking trail 2 km Sur les traces du renard
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C 43°F | 2°C 35°F | 143 mm 5.6 in | 184 mm7.2 in | 6 |
| February | 7°C 44°F | 2°C 35°F | 36 mm 1.4 in | 49 mm1.9 in | 1 |
| March | 10°C 51°F | 4°C 39°F | 38 mm 1.5 in | 37 mm1.4 in | 11 |
| April | 15°C 58°F | 6°C 43°F | 87 mm 3.4 in | 18 mm0.7 in | 14 |
| May | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 48°F | 126 mm 5.0 in | — | 7 |
| June | 24°C 76°F | 15°C 59°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | — | 15 |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F | 158 mm 6.2 in | — | 11 |
| August | 24°C 76°F | 15°C 60°F | 88 mm 3.5 in | — | 14 |
| September | 18°C 65°F | 12°C 54°F | 193 mm 7.6 in | — | 7 |
| October | 13°C 55°F | 8°C 47°F | 154 mm 6.0 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 4 |
| November | 9°C 48°F | 4°C 39°F | 108 mm 4.3 in | 348 mm13.7 in | 1 |
| December | 7°C 44°F | 3°C 37°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 1 |
| February | 1 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 0 |
| April | 14 | 0 |
| May | 7 | 4 |
| June | 15 | 3 |
| July | 11 | 7 |
| August | 14 | 2 |
| September | 7 | 6 |
| October | 4 | 5 |
| November | 1 | 2 |
| December | 13 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 6°C 43°F |
| February | 5°C 41°F |
| March | 5°C 41°F |
| April | 7°C 45°F |
| May | 11°C 53°F |
| June | 17°C 63°F |
| July | 21°C 70°F |
| August | 22°C 71°F |
| September | 19°C 67°F |
| October | 13°C 56°F |
| November | 11°C 51°F |
| December | 7°C 45°F |