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Herzogenbuchsee weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Herzogenbuchsee at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,600 h
Rain a year
1,151 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
474 m

Climate in Herzogenbuchsee

Herzogenbuchsee 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 3 °C. With around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year, Herzogenbuchsee is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Herzogenbuchsee

The best time to visit Herzogenbuchsee is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 124 mm.

Herzogenbuchsee through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Herzogenbuchsee in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

  • 11–19 °C by day
  • 5.4 h of sun a day
  • 43 rainy days in all

Herzogenbuchsee in summer

Jun – Aug

70

Good

  • 23–25 °C by day
  • 7.3 h of sun a day
  • 47 rainy days in all

Herzogenbuchsee in autumn

Sep – Nov

42

Fair

  • 8–20 °C by day
  • 3.1 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Herzogenbuchsee in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 3–5 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

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

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Herzogenbuchsee for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, August – September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

46

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:4618:44

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 07:27–08:27 · evening 18:02–19:03
Blue hour
Morning 07:15–07:27 · evening 19:03–19:15

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 Herzogenbuchsee compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Herzogenbuchsee in October?

In October, Herzogenbuchsee is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 58 min07:46 – 18:44
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %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 %68 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %39 %

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 Herzogenbuchsee

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Herzogenbuchsee: score 71 against 46. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. July has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Herzogenbuchsee
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score4671better
Daytime high14°25°
Night-time low6°13°
Sunshine2.9 h7.7 hbetter
Rainy days13better16
Rainfall89 mmbetter124 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Herzogenbuchsee month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January3° · 1.3 h

In January, Herzogenbuchsee is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 80 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in January
15February5° · 2.7 h

In February, Herzogenbuchsee is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in February
29March11° · 4.3 h

In March, Herzogenbuchsee is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in March
59April15° · 5.7 h

In April, Herzogenbuchsee is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in April
64May19° · 6.2 h

In May, Herzogenbuchsee is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 122 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in May
69June23° · 7.3 h

In June, Herzogenbuchsee is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 115 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in June
71July25° · 7.7 h

In July, Herzogenbuchsee is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 124 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in July
69August25° · 6.9 h

In August, Herzogenbuchsee is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 119 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in August
70September20° · 5.1 h

In September, Herzogenbuchsee is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in September
46October14° · 2.9 h

In October, Herzogenbuchsee is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in October
10November8° · 1.4 h

In November, Herzogenbuchsee is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in November
9December4° · 0.9 h

In December, Herzogenbuchsee is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 93 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 25°

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Herzogenbuchsee

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 February (−3°), 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.

OctoberDay 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan113°−2°1.3 h1380
FebruaryFeb155°−3°2.7 h1167
MarchMar2911°0°4.3 h1378
AprilApr5915°3°5.7 h1385
MayMay6419°8°6.2 h17122
JuneJun6923°12°7.3 h16115
JulyJul7125°13°7.7 h16124
AugustAug6925°13°6.9 h15119
SeptemberSep7020°9°5.1 h1289
OctoberOct4614°6°2.9 h1389
NovemberNov108°2°1.4 h1390
DecemberDec94°−1°0.9 h1493

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

47.19° N, 7.71° E · 474 m · Europe/Zurich

Sunshine1,600 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Herzogenbuchsee

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,600 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.9 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 26 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.9 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Herzogenbuchsee, 26 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 10 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain1,151 mm a year, most in July
Rain

Rain in Herzogenbuchsee: 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.

Per year
1,151 mm on 165 days
Wettest month
Jul · 124 mm
Driest month
Feb · 67 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 89 mm

In October, Herzogenbuchsee has about 13 rainy days with 89 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 9 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Herzogenbuchsee

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 & cloudsWindiest in February: 13 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Herzogenbuchsee

How breezy and how cloudy Herzogenbuchsee 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.

Year average
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Feb · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 11 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Herzogenbuchsee typically peaks at 11 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 70 %Sunshine 2.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 70 % of the sky over Herzogenbuchsee: mostly cloudy, with about 2.9 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 & humidity10 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Herzogenbuchsee

How often the day gets hot in Herzogenbuchsee (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
10 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 14 °C

In October, Herzogenbuchsee 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

SnowChance of snow up to 41% in January
Snow

Snow in Herzogenbuchsee

Snow is possible in Herzogenbuchsee, 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 days a year
17 days
Fresh snow a year
60 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Herzogenbuchsee.

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 Herzogenbuchsee

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Herzogenbuchsee 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.

Herzogenbuchsee has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 70) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    65

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    70

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.2 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    46

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 2.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 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 25 min
Distance
760 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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Herzogenbuchsee vs Wangen an der Aare

In October the holiday weather in Herzogenbuchsee and Wangen an der Aare is about equally good (score 46 vs 47). During the day it is about as warm in Wangen an der Aare as in Herzogenbuchsee.

Herzogenbuchsee vs Wangen an der Aare, in October
in OctoberHerzogenbuchseeWangen an der Aare
Holiday weather score4647
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberHerzogenbuchsee 14°Wangen an der Aare 14°
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In October, Herzogenbuchsee ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  6. 6Lyss15°54
  7. 7Basel16°54
  8. 8Riehen16°54
  9. 26HerzogenbuchseeThis page14°46
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Frequently asked questions about Herzogenbuchsee

When is the best time to visit Herzogenbuchsee?

The best time to visit Herzogenbuchsee 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 Herzogenbuchsee?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Herzogenbuchsee?

Rain is frequent from March to April and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 124 mm. The driest month is February with 67 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Herzogenbuchsee get?

Herzogenbuchsee gets around 1,600 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Herzogenbuchsee in?

Herzogenbuchsee is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Herzogenbuchsee?

A nonstop flight from London to Herzogenbuchsee takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 760 km.

Which school holidays are best for Herzogenbuchsee?

Herzogenbuchsee has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 70) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 65, summer holidays 70, October half-term 46, Christmas holidays 10.