Climate · Switzerland

Geneva

Warm and wet from June to September; chilly and wet from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years46.2°N410 m above the sea
  1. Jan44°7°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb46°8°30°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar53°12°34°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr61°16°40°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May68°20°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun75°24°55°13°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug79°26°59°15°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep72°22°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct65°18°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov54°12°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec46°8°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 76°F and nights near 57°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 45°F. The rain comes from May to June, on about four days a week. August to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 24°C and nights near 14°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 7°C. The rain comes from May to June, on about four days a week. August to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Geneva sits

Europe/Zurich

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Latitude
46.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
410 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Le Brassus43 km north

The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Geneva, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 44°F in January to 79°F in August.Highs from 7°C in January to 26°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (56% of days), driest in September (40%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (40% cover), cloudiest in November (62%).

Daylight

From 8h 40m in December to 15h 43m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Geneva, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
30°-1°44°7°
3 days60%9h 04m
FebruaryCool season
30°-1°46°8°
3 days59%10h 15m
March
34°1°53°12°
3 days55%11h 50m
April
40°4°61°16°
3 days54%13h 31m
May
48°9°68°20°
4 days59%14h 58m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°75°24°
4 days50%15h 43m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°78°26°
3 days40%15h 21m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°79°26°
3 days42%14h 05m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°72°22°
3 days47%12h 26m
October
46°8°65°18°
3 days56%10h 46m
November
37°3°54°12°
3 days62%9h 22m
DecemberCool season
31°-1°46°8°
3 days60%8h 40m

When is the best time to visit Geneva?


The best months are June to September: highs near 76°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 24°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Geneva?

August, with highs near 79°F and lows near 59°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 44°F.August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 15°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Geneva?

May, with rain on about four days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Geneva?

From about 8½ hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Geneva?

July, when cloud covers about 40% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 62%.

Places with a year like Geneva's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Geneva's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Geneva's summer.

Elsewhere in Switzerland

All of Switzerland

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Geneva. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (410 m) against the climate model's (541 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (410 m) against the climate model's (541 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.