Köniz in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Köniz sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 291 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Köniz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Köniz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
291 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Köniz in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Köniz reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Köniz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Köniz weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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°8012.86.88.80.0
Feb / -1°7211.66.9100.4
Mar10° / 8413.34.711.62.3
Apr14° / 9013.62.113.33.8
May18° / 11715.40.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°10614.7015.65.9
Jul24° / 14°10413.6015.36.5
Aug23° / 14°10113.30146.5
Sep19° / 10°8811.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 8411.90.310.63.9
Nov / 9012.63.49.21.3
Dec / -1°9313.56.18.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Köniz gets around 291 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Köniz?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Köniz.

What to pack for Köniz in Spring

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

In spring, Köniz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Köniz in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Köniz peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Köniz?

Köniz sits at 46.9°N, 7.4°E, 577 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bern, 4.0 km away.

BurgdorfSteffisburgFribourgThunBiel/BienneGrenchenSolothurn

Topography around Köniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Köniz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,869 m.

The land around Köniz is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
3,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Spring weather nearby: Bern 4.0 km · Burgdorf 22 km · Steffisburg 23 km · Fribourg 24 km · Thun 25 km · Biel/Bienne 27 km · Grenchen 30 km · Solothurn 33 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 Köniz (46.9244°, 7.4146°, elevation 577 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.