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Vals

Mild and wet from June to September; cold and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years46.6°N1,252 m above the sea
  1. Jan36°2°14°-10°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb38°3°16°-9°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar44°7°21°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr50°10°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May57°14°35°2°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun67°19°42°6°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°46°8°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug72°22°47°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep65°18°41°5°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct59°15°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov47°8°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec37°3°16°-9°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 69°F and nights near 44°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 39°F. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 7°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 4°C. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Vals sits

Europe/Zurich
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Latitude
46.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,252 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Arosa42 km north-east

The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Vals, 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 36°F in January to 72°F in July and August.Highs from 2°C in January to 22°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (71% of days), driest in February (45%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (50% cover), cloudiest in May (65%).

Daylight

From 8h 37m in December to 15h 46m 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
Vals, 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
14°-10°36°2°
3 days60%9h 01m
FebruaryCool season
16°-9°38°3°
3 days61%10h 14m
MarchCool season
21°-6°44°7°
3 days59%11h 49m
April
27°-3°50°10°
4 days59%13h 32m
May
35°2°57°14°
5 days65%15h 00m
JuneWarm season
42°6°67°19°
5 days60%15h 46m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
46°8°72°22°
5 days50%15h 24m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
47°8°72°22°
4 days52%14h 07m
SeptemberWarm season
41°5°65°18°
4 days56%12h 27m
October
36°2°59°15°
3 days60%10h 45m
November
25°-4°47°8°
4 days62%9h 19m
DecemberCool season
16°-9°37°3°
3 days59%8h 37m

When is the best time to visit Vals?

The best months are July to August: highs near 72°F, nights near 46°F, and rain on about five days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 22°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about five 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 Vals?

July and August, with highs near 72°F and lows near 47°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 36°F.July and August, with highs near 22°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 2°C.

When does it rain most in Vals?

June, with rain on about five days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Vals?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Vals?

July, when cloud covers about 50% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 65%.

Places with a year like Vals's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Switzerland

All of Switzerland

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Vals. 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 (1,252 m) against the climate model's (2,216 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 (1,252 m) against the climate model's (2,216 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.