Switzerland Weather Records: Most Significant and Latest
The 20 highest significance weather records in Switzerland, ranked by margin, age of the old record and length of record.
Key Facts
- Switzerland has 241 weather records set or tied in 2026 in the data.
- Basel Binningen set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 14 March 2026.
Record Types Among the Top 20
| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 12 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
Where They Were Set
| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Geneve Observatoire | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Payerne | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Payerne | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sion 2 | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 64.9 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sion 2 | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 35.2 C (95.4 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 38.8 C (101.8 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 8.4 C (47.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 6.9 C (44.4 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 6.2 C (43.2 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Payerne | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 16.9 C (62.4 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 133.5 mm (5.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 30.9 C (87.6 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 2.3 C (36.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Col du Grand St-Bernard | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 1.4 C (34.5 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 31.5 C (88.7 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 38.0 C (100.4 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 9.1 C (48.4 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 36.4 C (97.5 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 35.8 C (96.4 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.9 C (55.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 37.6 C (99.7 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 34.1 C (93.4 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 35.8 C (96.4 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 38.1 C (100.6 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 34.9 C (94.8 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 23.0 C (73.4 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 31.8 C (89.2 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Payerne | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 21.5 C (70.7 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Payerne | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 32.4 C (90.3 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zuerich/Fluntern | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Basel Binningen | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sion 2 | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 18.7 C (65.7 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sion 2 | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Geneve Cointrin | Switzerland | Record high maximum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
Ranked by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2026 | Basel Binningen, CH | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 2 June 2026 | Geneve Observatoire, CH | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 124 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 11 February 2026 | Payerne, CH | daily rain | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 54 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 November 2025 | Payerne, CH | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 60 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 November 2025 | Sion 2, CH | daily rain | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 84 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 October 2025 | Saentis, CH | daily rain | 64.9 mm (2.6 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 99 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 October 2025 | Sion 2, CH | daily rain | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 72 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 August 2026 | Zuerich/Fluntern, CH | daily high max | 35.2 C (95.4 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 103 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 June 2026 | Zuerich/Fluntern, CH | monthly high max | 37.1 C (98.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 79 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 May 2026 | Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH | daily high max | 15.5 C (59.9 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 157 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 21 February 2026 | Saentis, CH | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 118 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 September 2026 | Basel Binningen, CH | daily high max (Provisional) | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 115 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 June 2026 | Basel Binningen, CH | monthly high max | 38.8 C (101.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 78 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 May 2026 | Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 157 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 April 2026 | Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH | daily high max | 8.4 C (47.1 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 130 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 March 2026 | Zuerich/Fluntern, CH | daily rain | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 107 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 May 2026 | Lugano, CH | daily high min | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 95 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 October 2025 | Sion 2, CH | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 96 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 2026 | Sion 2, CH | daily rain | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 88 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 March 2026 | Zuerich/Fluntern, CH | daily rain | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 115 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
The score combines margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.
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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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