AI-generatedDelémont at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,690 h
- Rain a year
- 1,225 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 432 m
Climate in Delémont
Delémont has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at 5 °C. With around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year, Delémont is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.6 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Delémont
The best time to visit Delémont is from May to September. Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is May with 127 mm.
Delémont through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Delémont in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–19 °C by day
- 5.3 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Delémont in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 23–25 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 45 rainy days in all
Delémont in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–20 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 39 rainy days in all
Delémont in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 5–7 °C by day
- 2.4 h of sun a day
- 39 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Mar – Apr, Oct – Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June, August – September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 7°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 9°
07:4718:45
Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:28–08:29 · evening 18:03–19:04
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:16–07:28 · evening 19:04–19:16
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Delémont compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 18° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 8° | 4° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.1 h |
What is the weather like in Delémont in October?
In October, Delémont is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 100 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Delémont.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min07:47 – 18:45
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %82 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %7 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Delémont
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Delémont: score 72 against 53. In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 72better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 25° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 3.4 h | 7.6 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13better | 15 |
| Rainfall | 100 mmbetter | 125 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Delémont month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
10January5° · 2.1 h
In January, Delémont is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 86 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in January14February7° · 3.1 h
In February, Delémont is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 74 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in February34March11° · 4.4 h
In March, Delémont is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in March59April15° · 5.6 h
In April, Delémont is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in April62May19° · 6.0 h
In May, Delémont is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 127 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in May69June23° · 7.0 h
In June, Delémont is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 120 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in June72July25° · 7.6 h
In July, Delémont is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 125 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in July71August25° · 7.0 h
In August, Delémont is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 126 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in August70September20° · 5.3 h
In September, Delémont is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 96 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in September53October15° · 3.4 h
In October, Delémont is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 100 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in October15November9° · 2.2 h
In November, Delémont is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 98 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in November8December5° · 1.9 h
In December, Delémont is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 100 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Delémont.
Delémont in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Delémont
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−2°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 10 | 5° | −2° | 2.1 h | 13 | 86 |
| FebruaryFeb | 14 | 7° | −2° | 3.1 h | 12 | 74 |
| MarchMar | 34 | 11° | 1° | 4.4 h | 13 | 82 |
| AprilApr | 59 | 15° | 3° | 5.6 h | 14 | 91 |
| MayMay | 62 | 19° | 8° | 6.0 h | 17 | 127 |
| JuneJun | 69 | 23° | 11° | 7.0 h | 15 | 120 |
| JulyJul | 72 | 25° | 13° | 7.6 h | 15 | 125 |
| AugustAug | 71 | 25° | 13° | 7.0 h | 15 | 126 |
| SeptemberSep | 70 | 20° | 9° | 5.3 h | 12 | 96 |
| OctoberOct | 53 | 15° | 6° | 3.4 h | 13 | 100 |
| NovemberNov | 15 | 9° | 2° | 2.2 h | 14 | 98 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 5° | −1° | 1.9 h | 14 | 100 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Delémont
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.4 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Delémont, 31 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Delémont: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Delémont has about 13 rainy days with 100 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Delémont
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 50 min
- Fair skin
- about 60 min
- Light brown skin
- about 85 min
- Olive skin
- about 110 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Delémont
How breezy and how cloudy Delémont is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Delémont typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Delémont: mostly cloudy, with about 3.4 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Delémont
How often the day gets hot in Delémont (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Delémont has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Delémont
Snow is possible in Delémont, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Delémont.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Delémont
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Delémont in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Delémont has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 71) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).
- 52
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 63
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
- 71
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
- 53
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 9
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 5 °C by day
- 2.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 20 min
- Distance
- 720 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Delémont vs Moutier
In October the holiday weather in Delémont and Moutier is about equally good (score 53 vs 50). During the day it is about as warm in Moutier as in Delémont.
| in October | Delémont | Moutier |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 53 | 50 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Delémont
When is the best time to visit Delémont?
The best time to visit Delémont is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Delémont?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 5 °C.
When does it rain most in Delémont?
Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is May with 127 mm. The driest month is February with 74 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Delémont get?
Delémont gets around 1,690 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.6 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Delémont in?
Delémont is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Delémont?
A nonstop flight from London to Delémont takes about 1 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 720 km.
Which school holidays are best for Delémont?
Delémont has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 71) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 52, May half-term 63, summer holidays 71, October half-term 53, Christmas holidays 9.