Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Switzerland

195 record highs and 0 record lows were set in Switzerland in 2026, a ratio of n/a, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

In 2026, 195 record highs and 0 record lows were set in Switzerland, a warm to cold ratio of n/a.
So far this year, 195 record highs and 0 record lows have been set in Switzerland, a ratio of n/a.
The ratio in Switzerland was 1.3 to 1 in the 1890s and 21 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1894.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows

Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Switzerland, from 1894 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Switzerland
Year	Highs to lows
1894	1.2 to 1
1895	0.7 to 1
1896	0.5 to 1
1897	1.3 to 1
1898	6.3 to 1
1899	1.9 to 1
1900	2.3 to 1
1917	0.6 to 1
1918	1.4 to 1
1919	0.1 to 1
1920	4.8 to 1
1921	2.4 to 1
1922	0.8 to 1
1923	1.6 to 1
1924	1.7 to 1
1925	0.5 to 1
1926	1.3 to 1
1927	1.4 to 1
1928	0.6 to 1
1929	0.8 to 1
1930	2.0 to 1
1931	0.7 to 1
1932	1.6 to 1
1933	0.8 to 1
1934	2.5 to 1
1935	1.3 to 1
1936	1.0 to 1
1937	3.8 to 1
1938	1.1 to 1
1939	1.5 to 1
1940	0.4 to 1
1941	0.4 to 1
1942	1.3 to 1
1943	5.6 to 1
1944	3.0 to 1
1945	3.1 to 1
1946	3.0 to 1
1947	4.0 to 1
1948	2.4 to 1
1949	1.9 to 1
1950	2.5 to 1
1951	1.9 to 1
1952	2.4 to 1
1953	2.2 to 1
1954	0.7 to 1
1955	1.9 to 1
1956	0.3 to 1
1957	1.9 to 1
1958	2.2 to 1
1959	6.6 to 1
1960	1.1 to 1
1961	4.2 to 1
1962	0.5 to 1
1963	0.4 to 1
1964	3.2 to 1
1965	0.6 to 1
1966	1.5 to 1
1967	2.1 to 1
1968	2.5 to 1
1969	0.7 to 1
1970	0.8 to 1
1971	0.9 to 1
1972	0.4 to 1
1973	0.7 to 1
1974	2.4 to 1
1975	2.2 to 1
1976	2.2 to 1
1977	2.5 to 1
1978	0.7 to 1
1979	1.0 to 1
1980	0.9 to 1
1981	2.2 to 1
1982	6.6 to 1
1983	4.6 to 1
1984	1.2 to 1
1985	0.5 to 1
1986	0.8 to 1
1987	1.7 to 1
1988	3.0 to 1
1989	7.3 to 1
1990	11 to 1
1991	1.7 to 1
1992	5.9 to 1
1993	2.4 to 1
1994	5.5 to 1
1995	2.2 to 1
1996	1.1 to 1
1997	3.3 to 1
1998	3.5 to 1
1999	4.7 to 1
2000	5.0 to 1
2001	2.4 to 1
2002	8.8 to 1
2003	13 to 1
2004	6.7 to 1
2005	1.9 to 1
2006	3.1 to 1
2007	3.6 to 1
2008	3.8 to 1
2009	4.1 to 1
2010	1.4 to 1
2011	25 to 1
2012	2.0 to 1
2013	2.9 to 1
2014	9.8 to 1
2015	65 to 1
2016	6.2 to 1
2017	10 to 1
2018	3.8 to 1
2019	12 to 1
2020	11 to 1
2021	5.6 to 1
2022	20 to 1
2023	37 to 1
2024	19 to 1
2025	24 to 1
2026	n/a

Ratio by Decade

Decade ratios in Switzerland: 1890s 1.3 to 1, 1900s 2.3 to 1, 1910s 0.5 to 1, 1920s 1.2 to 1, 1930s 1.2 to 1, 1940s 1.8 to 1, 1950s 1.6 to 1, 1960s 1.3 to 1, 1970s 1.2 to 1, 1980s 1.6 to 1, 1990s 3.1 to 1, 2000s 4.3 to 1, 2010s 5.3 to 1, 2020s 21 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Switzerland
Decade	Ratio
1890s	1.3 to 1
1900s	2.3 to 1
1910s	0.5 to 1
1920s	1.2 to 1
1930s	1.2 to 1
1940s	1.8 to 1
1950s	1.6 to 1
1960s	1.3 to 1
1970s	1.2 to 1
1980s	1.6 to 1
1990s	3.1 to 1
2000s	4.3 to 1
2010s	5.3 to 1
2020s	21 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Running totals of record highs and record lows in Switzerland through 2026: 195 highs against 0 lows so far.

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Switzerland
Date	Record highs	Record lows
2026-01-14	1	0
2026-01-15	2	0
2026-01-17	3	0
2026-01-18	5	0
2026-02-08	6	0
2026-02-11	8	0
2026-02-16	9	0
2026-02-20	10	0
2026-02-23	11	0
2026-02-26	14	0
2026-02-27	17	0
2026-03-07	19	0
2026-04-05	23	0
2026-04-08	25	0
2026-04-09	26	0
2026-04-11	28	0
2026-04-12	29	0
2026-04-18	30	0
2026-05-23	32	0
2026-05-24	33	0
2026-05-25	35	0
2026-05-26	43	0
2026-05-27	53	0
2026-05-28	56	0
2026-05-29	58	0
2026-05-31	59	0
2026-06-01	60	0
2026-06-17	61	0
2026-06-19	62	0
2026-06-20	65	0
2026-06-21	72	0
2026-06-22	82	0
2026-06-23	86	0
2026-06-24	94	0
2026-06-25	99	0
2026-06-26	105	0
2026-06-27	117	0
2026-06-28	125	0
2026-06-29	129	0
2026-06-30	130	0
2026-08-01	133	0
2026-08-02	134	0
2026-08-03	140	0
2026-08-04	143	0
2026-08-05	144	0
2026-08-06	145	0
2026-08-09	147	0
2026-08-10	148	0
2026-08-12	149	0
2026-08-13	152	0
2026-08-14	159	0
2026-08-15	167	0
2026-08-16	169	0
2026-08-17	170	0
2026-08-18	171	0
2026-08-19	172	0
2026-08-20	175	0
2026-09-04	178	0
2026-09-05	180	0
2026-09-07	185	0
2026-09-08	189	0
2026-09-27	190	0
2026-09-28	191	0
2026-09-29	192	0
2026-09-30	195	0

Year to Date Against Previous Years

The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Switzerland
Year	Ratio
2016	6.2 to 1
2017	9.3 to 1
2018	2.9 to 1
2019	9.4 to 1
2020	8.9 to 1
2021	5.0 to 1
2022	14 to 1
2023	32 to 1
2024	17 to 1
2025	21 to 1
2026 (this year)	n/a

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.