AI-generatedEbnat-Kappel at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,620 h
- Rain a year
- 1,491 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 630 m
Climate in Ebnat-Kappel
Ebnat-Kappel has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,620 hours of sunshine a year, Ebnat-Kappel is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.1 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Ebnat-Kappel
The best time to visit Ebnat-Kappel is from May to September. The wettest month is August with 182 mm of precipitation.
Ebnat-Kappel through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ebnat-Kappel in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 9–18 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 46 rainy days in all
Ebnat-Kappel in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 52 rainy days in all
Ebnat-Kappel in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–19 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Ebnat-Kappel in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–5 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 40 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
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
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 5°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:4018:38
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:21–08:22 · evening 17:56–18:57
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:09–07:21 · evening 18:57–19:09
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 Ebnat-Kappel compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.2 h |
What is the weather like in Ebnat-Kappel in October?
In October, Ebnat-Kappel is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min07:40 – 18:38
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %66 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- 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
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September has the better holiday weather in Ebnat-Kappel: score 66 against 44. In September, days are 5 °C warmer than in October. September has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in September.
| Month | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 66better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 19° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 8° |
| Sunshine | 3.2 h | 5.0 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13better | 14 |
| Rainfall | 105 mmbetter | 127 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Ebnat-Kappel month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January3° · 2.2 h
In January, Ebnat-Kappel is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 89 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in January13February5° · 2.8 h
In February, Ebnat-Kappel is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in February19March9° · 4.2 h
In March, Ebnat-Kappel is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 96 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in March50April14° · 5.5 h
In April, Ebnat-Kappel is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 101 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in April60May18° · 5.8 h
In May, Ebnat-Kappel is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 157 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in May64June22° · 6.7 h
In June, Ebnat-Kappel is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 168 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in June64July24° · 7.1 h
In July, Ebnat-Kappel is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 180 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in July64August23° · 6.5 h
In August, Ebnat-Kappel is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 182 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in August66September19° · 5.0 h
In September, Ebnat-Kappel is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 127 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in September44October14° · 3.2 h
In October, Ebnat-Kappel is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 105 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in October10November8° · 2.2 h
In November, Ebnat-Kappel is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 104 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in November8December4° · 2.0 h
In December, Ebnat-Kappel is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 103 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ebnat-Kappel.
Ebnat-Kappel in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ebnat-Kappel
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 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, 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 | 11 | 3° | −5° | 2.2 h | 13 | 89 |
| FebruaryFeb | 13 | 5° | −5° | 2.8 h | 12 | 80 |
| MarchMar | 19 | 9° | −1° | 4.2 h | 14 | 96 |
| AprilApr | 50 | 14° | 2° | 5.5 h | 14 | 101 |
| MayMay | 60 | 18° | 6° | 5.8 h | 18 | 157 |
| JuneJun | 64 | 22° | 10° | 6.7 h | 17 | 168 |
| JulyJul | 64 | 24° | 12° | 7.1 h | 18 | 180 |
| AugustAug | 64 | 23° | 12° | 6.5 h | 17 | 182 |
| SeptemberSep | 66 | 19° | 8° | 5.0 h | 14 | 127 |
| OctoberOct | 44 | 14° | 4° | 3.2 h | 13 | 105 |
| NovemberNov | 10 | 8° | 0° | 2.2 h | 13 | 104 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 4° | −4° | 2.0 h | 14 | 103 |
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
47.26° N, 9.12° E · 630 m · Europe/Zurich
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Ebnat-Kappel
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 3.2 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Ebnat-Kappel, 29 % 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
Rain in Ebnat-Kappel: 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, Ebnat-Kappel has about 13 rainy days with 105 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Ebnat-Kappel
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 & clouds
Wind and clouds in Ebnat-Kappel
How breezy and how cloudy Ebnat-Kappel 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 Ebnat-Kappel typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Ebnat-Kappel: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 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 & humidity
Heat and humidity in Ebnat-Kappel
How often the day gets hot in Ebnat-Kappel (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, Ebnat-Kappel has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °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
Snow in Ebnat-Kappel
When Ebnat-Kappel is likely to be white: 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, Ebnat-Kappel has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 2 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 7 out of 100: hardly any.
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.
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Ebnat-Kappel 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.
Ebnat-Kappel has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 64) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).
- 41
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 61
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 64
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 44
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 10
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 4 °C by day
- 2.1 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 30 min
- Distance
- 840 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.
Good to know: Switzerland
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
- Sockets
- Type C, J · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +41
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Ebnat-Kappel vs Wattwil
In October the holiday weather in Ebnat-Kappel and Wattwil is about equally good (score 44 vs 44). During the day it is about as warm in Wattwil as in Ebnat-Kappel.
| in October | Ebnat-Kappel | Wattwil |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 44 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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In October, Ebnat-Kappel ranks 23 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Ebnat-Kappel
When is the best time to visit Ebnat-Kappel?
The best time to visit Ebnat-Kappel 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 Ebnat-Kappel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.
When does it rain most in Ebnat-Kappel?
The wettest month is August with 182 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 80 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ebnat-Kappel get?
Ebnat-Kappel gets around 1,620 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.1 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.
What time zone is Ebnat-Kappel in?
Ebnat-Kappel is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Ebnat-Kappel?
A nonstop flight from London to Ebnat-Kappel takes about 1 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 840 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ebnat-Kappel?
Ebnat-Kappel has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 64) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 41, May half-term 61, summer holidays 64, October half-term 44, Christmas holidays 10.