Weather in Luzern
Lucerne · 81,691 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 17:33
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Weather charts for Luzern · 7 days
Temperatures over 7 days
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Climate of Luzern
Of the 53 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Switzerland, Luzern has the second highest yearly rainfall.
Daylight lasts 15 h 54 min at the June solstice and 8 h 30 min at the December solstice.
Average lows are below freezing from December to February, down to −3 °C in January.
About 1,850 mm of rain falls in a typical year, more than in 85% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.
This week’s forecast highs average 8 °C, 5 °C below the October normal (13 °C).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 °C | −3 °C | 119 mm |
| Feb | 4 °C | −2 °C | 112 mm |
| Mar | 8 °C | 1 °C | 126 mm |
| Apr | 12 °C | 4 °C | 135 mm |
| May | 16 °C | 7 °C | 186 mm |
| Jun | 20 °C | 11 °C | 195 mm |
| Jul | 21 °C | 13 °C | 207 mm |
| Aug | 21 °C | 14 °C | 207 mm |
| Sep | 17 °C | 10 °C | 163 mm |
| Oct | 13 °C | 7 °C | 131 mm |
| Nov | 7 °C | 2 °C | 135 mm |
| Dec | 3 °C | −2 °C | 133 mm |
| Year | 12 °C | 5 °C | 1,850 mm |
Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 47.05° N, 8.31° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.
Air quality & pollen in Luzern
Pollen
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Rain in Luzern: live radar and next-hour forecast
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Rise and set in local time (Europe/Zurich) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).
Weather history for Luzern
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The weather in Luzern
Find the full weather for Luzern, Lucerne: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “light rain” with 11 °C (feels like 11 °C) and wind at 2 km/h.
Today, temperatures range from 8 °C to 11 °C, with about 3 mm of rain. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.
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