What is the temperature trend in Switzerland?
Comparison of spatial analysis of monthly and yearly averages of temperature over the norm periods 1961-1990 and 1991-2020. Climate is commonly described using the long-term averages of meteorological parameters (such as temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine), as well as the differences from these averages. The 30-year average and 30-year averaging period are used as standard for climate normals worldwide. Normal periods are regularly updated in light of the changing climate.
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In central Switzerland, winter months such as January are often characterised by hazy and fairly cool weather conditions with north-easterly winds and low stratus cloud. Yet the same month in the following year may equally be mild and sunny, because the weather fluctuations in Switzerland are relatively large from year to year. So, what does a typical January look like in central Switzerland, and how much rain is to be expected in Ticino in springtime? The answers to these questions are provided by long-term averages of meteorological data series. These data are not only interesting from a scientific standpoint, but they also serve as a basis for planning decisions by government authorities as well as various industrial sectors such as agriculture, energy, construction and tourism.
Source: MeteoSwiss