Rapperswil in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rapperswil sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 357 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
357 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rapperswil 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°10412.8108.70.0
Feb / -3°94129.8100.0
Mar / 11014.88.511.61.4
Apr13° / 11615.15.513.32.9
May17° / 16418.11.214.84.3
Jun20° / 11°16817.50.115.65.2
Jul22° / 13°15716.6015.35.8
Aug22° / 13°16515.20145.9
Sep18° / 10°13413.50.312.45.1
Oct13° / 10812.82.210.63.4
Nov / 11513.16.39.10.9
Dec / -1°11914.39.78.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Rapperswil gets around 357 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 6 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 Rapperswil?

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.

3.1
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 Rapperswil.

What to pack for Rapperswil in Fall

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

In fall, Rapperswil sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rapperswil?

Rapperswil sits at 47.2°N, 8.8°E, 408 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Jona, 1.0 km away.

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Topography around Rapperswil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rapperswil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 425 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,286 m.

The land around Rapperswil is covered by water (48%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
1,444 m
80 km
3,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Jona 1.0 km · Wetzikon 11 km · Einsiedeln 12 km · Uster 16 km · Horgen 17 km · Baar 22 km · Zug 24 km · Adliswil 24 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 Rapperswil (47.2256°, 8.8223°, elevation 408 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.