La Chaux-de-Fonds in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), La Chaux-de-Fonds sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 348 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 19°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 La Chaux-de-Fonds's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Chaux-de-Fonds's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
348 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 5°C by late November.

A typical fall day in La Chaux-de-Fonds reaches about 12°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 La Chaux-de-Fonds

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

La Chaux-de-Fonds 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°10913.59.18.70.0
Feb / -2°9712.39.1100.0
Mar / 10713.76.311.61.4
Apr13° / 11215.33.613.32.9
May17° / 14717.60.614.84.3
Jun20° / 11°14217015.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14916.7015.35.7
Aug22° / 13°14815.80145.8
Sep17° / 10°11614012.45.0
Oct13° / 11613.70.910.63.1
Nov / 11513.559.10.8
Dec / -1°12814.68.88.40.0

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

La Chaux-de-Fonds gets around 348 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 8 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 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds?

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.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

What to pack for La Chaux-de-Fonds in Fall

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

In fall, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 41 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in La Chaux-de-Fonds in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Chaux-de-Fonds?

La Chaux-de-Fonds sits at 47.1°N, 6.8°E, 995 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Neuchâtel, 14 km away.

Biel/BienneYverdon-les-BainsFribourgPontarlierAudincourtGrenchenMontbéliard

Topography around La Chaux-de-Fonds

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Chaux-de-Fonds has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around La Chaux-de-Fonds is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Neuchâtel 14 km · Biel/Bienne 32 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 38 km · Fribourg 41 km · Pontarlier 42 km · Audincourt 43 km · Grenchen 44 km · Montbéliard 46 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds (47.0999°, 6.8259°, elevation 995 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.