Biel/Bienne in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Biel/Bienne sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 324 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Biel/Bienne's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Biel/Bienne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
324 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Biel/Bienne in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Biel/Bienne reaches about 13°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Biel/Bienne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Biel/Bienne weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8713.36.98.70.0
Feb / -2°78126.7100.2
Mar10° / 93144.811.61.9
Apr14° / 10515.32.313.33.4
May18° / 15117.80.214.84.6
Jun21° / 12°14617.5015.65.3
Jul23° / 14°15316.5015.35.9
Aug23° / 13°15715.90145.9
Sep18° / 10°11413.9012.45.3
Oct13° / 10913.60.510.63.5
Nov / 10113.33.59.11.0
Dec / -1°10614.56.68.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Biel/Bienne gets around 324 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Biel/Bienne?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biel/Bienne.

What to pack for Biel/Bienne in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Biel/Bienne sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Biel/Bienne in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biel/Bienne peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biel/Bienne?

Biel/Bienne sits at 47.1°N, 7.2°E, 434 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Grenchen, 13 km away.

SolothurnBernKönizNeuchâtelBurgdorfLa Chaux-de-FondsFribourg

Topography around Biel/Bienne

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Biel/Bienne.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biel/Bienne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 541 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,796 m.

The land around Biel/Bienne is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,170 m
80 km
2,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Grenchen 13 km · Solothurn 23 km · Bern 26 km · Köniz 27 km · Neuchâtel 29 km · Burgdorf 30 km · La Chaux-de-Fonds 32 km · Fribourg 38 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Biel/Bienne (47.1371°, 7.2461°, elevation 434 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.