La Chaux-de-Fonds weather in May
In May, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 17.6 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Chaux-de-Fonds's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Chaux-de-Fonds's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 147 mm
- 17.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 54 min
- 5:03 AM – 7:55 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
La Chaux-de-Fonds is municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
- Density
- 681/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.
A typical May day in La Chaux-de-Fonds reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 2 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | 15 | 6 |
| 4 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | 16 | 7 |
| 9 | 16 | 7 |
| 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 11 | 16 | 7 |
| 12 | 16 | 7 |
| 13 | 16 | 7 |
| 14 | 16 | 8 |
| 15 | 16 | 8 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 17 | 8 |
| 19 | 17 | 8 |
| 20 | 17 | 8 |
| 21 | 17 | 8 |
| 22 | 17 | 8 |
| 23 | 18 | 9 |
| 24 | 18 | 9 |
| 25 | 18 | 9 |
| 26 | 18 | 9 |
| 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 28 | 18 | 9 |
| 29 | 18 | 9 |
| 30 | 18 | 9 |
| 31 | 18 | 10 |
How May really feels in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
La Chaux-de-Fonds weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -2° | 109 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4° / -2° | 97 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 107 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 112 | 15.3 | 3.6 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 147 | 17.6 | 0.6 | 14.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 142 | 17 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 149 | 16.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 148 | 15.8 | 0 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 17° / 10° | 116 | 14 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 6° | 116 | 13.7 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 2° | 115 | 13.5 | 5 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -1° | 128 | 14.6 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| Cloudier (%) | 74 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 74 |
| 2 | 27 | 73 |
| 3 | 26 | 74 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 26 | 74 |
| 6 | 26 | 74 |
| 7 | 27 | 73 |
| 8 | 27 | 73 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 28 | 72 |
| 13 | 28 | 72 |
| 14 | 28 | 72 |
| 15 | 29 | 71 |
| 16 | 30 | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 32 | 68 |
| 20 | 33 | 67 |
| 21 | 33 | 67 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 34 | 66 |
| 25 | 36 | 64 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 33 | 67 |
Chance of precipitation in May
La Chaux-de-Fonds gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 17.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 |
| Snow chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 4 |
| 2 | 60 | 4 |
| 3 | 60 | 4 |
| 4 | 61 | 4 |
| 5 | 61 | 3 |
| 6 | 61 | 3 |
| 7 | 61 | 3 |
| 8 | 61 | 3 |
| 9 | 61 | 3 |
| 10 | 61 | 3 |
| 11 | 61 | 3 |
| 12 | 61 | 2 |
| 13 | 60 | 2 |
| 14 | 60 | 2 |
| 15 | 59 | 2 |
| 16 | 59 | 2 |
| 17 | 58 | 1 |
| 18 | 57 | 1 |
| 19 | 56 | 1 |
| 20 | 55 | 1 |
| 21 | 54 | 1 |
| 22 | 54 | 1 |
| 23 | 53 | 0 |
| 24 | 53 | 0 |
| 25 | 53 | 0 |
| 26 | 53 | 0 |
| 27 | 53 | 0 |
| 28 | 54 | 0 |
| 29 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 | 57 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 8 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:22 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:49 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:10 | 8:11 | 8:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.2 | 5:25 | 7:35 |
| 2 | 14.2 | 5:24 | 7:36 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:22 | 7:37 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 5:20 | 7:39 |
| 5 | 14.4 | 5:19 | 7:40 |
| 6 | 14.4 | 5:17 | 7:41 |
| 7 | 14.4 | 5:16 | 7:43 |
| 8 | 14.5 | 5:14 | 7:44 |
| 9 | 14.5 | 5:13 | 7:45 |
| 10 | 14.6 | 5:11 | 7:47 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 5:10 | 7:48 |
| 12 | 14.7 | 5:09 | 7:49 |
| 13 | 14.7 | 5:07 | 7:51 |
| 14 | 14.8 | 5:06 | 7:52 |
| 15 | 14.8 | 5:05 | 7:53 |
| 16 | 14.9 | 5:03 | 7:55 |
| 17 | 14.9 | 5:02 | 7:56 |
| 18 | 14.9 | 5:01 | 7:57 |
| 19 | 15.0 | 5:00 | 7:58 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 4:59 | 7:59 |
| 21 | 15.1 | 4:58 | 8:01 |
| 22 | 15.1 | 4:57 | 8:02 |
| 23 | 15.1 | 4:55 | 8:03 |
| 24 | 15.2 | 4:55 | 8:04 |
| 25 | 15.2 | 4:54 | 8:05 |
| 26 | 15.2 | 4:53 | 8:06 |
| 27 | 15.3 | 4:52 | 8:07 |
| 28 | 15.3 | 4:51 | 8:08 |
| 29 | 15.3 | 4:50 | 8:10 |
| 30 | 15.4 | 4:49 | 8:11 |
| 31 | 15.4 | 4:49 | 8:12 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.25 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit La Chaux-de-Fonds for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Chaux-de-Fonds in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, La Chaux-de-Fonds sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in La Chaux-de-Fonds in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).