Basel Weather

Located in the northwest corner of Switzerland, near the borders with France and Germany, Basel is surprisingly one of the warmest places in the county. Winters are mild and temperate, and summers quite warm, sometimes uncomfortably hot.

Year-round sunshine

Basel receives an amazing 330 days of sunshine, on average, every year. Only in autumn does a fog threaten to obscure the sun. While the temperature can drop to 0C in the winter, the bright sun and calm dry air make the chill a minor annoyance at worst.

Summers, while occasionally humid, rarely get warmer than 30C. Rainfall is very slight, ranging from 50mm during the winter months to just under 100mm in the summer months. If you want to avoid the crowds, try visiting in April or November, when the weather is still comfortable and prices are more reasonable.