Geneva weather by month & the best time to visit
Switzerland · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Geneva is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with July and June close behind. Geneva averages about 2,093 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Geneva?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Geneva is September, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 98 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Geneva?
Geneva gets a moderate 2,093 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 5 destinations in Switzerland for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 1,108 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 98 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 73 mm | 2 |
| March | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 90 mm | 3 |
| April | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 7° / 45°F | 75 mm | 4 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 111 mm | 5 |
| June | 73 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| July | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 93 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 99 mm | 6 |
| September | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 76 mm | 4 |
| October | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 91 mm | 2 |
| November | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 96 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 106 mm | 1 |
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Geneva: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Geneva?
Geneva is a city break in Switzerland at 418 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Geneva get a year?
Geneva gets about 2,093 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Geneva?
The sunniest time to visit Geneva is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Geneva?
January is the least sunny month in Geneva, scoring 0/100 with about 98 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Geneva?
The typical midday UV index in Geneva peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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