Sitten weather in July

In July, Sitten sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 180 mm of precipitation across 18.4 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sitten's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sitten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
180 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:59 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical July day in Sitten reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30198
31198

How July really feels in Sitten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sitten weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°12812.412.98.80.0
Feb-1° / -11°11111.412.1100.0
Mar / -6°11413.412.511.60.0
Apr / -2°11614.310.313.30.9
May12° / 17318.85.314.72.5
Jun16° / 17618.8115.54.1
Jul18° / 18018.40.415.25.0
Aug18° / 17016.90.4145.0
Sep14° / 12914.61.912.33.7
Oct10° / -0°11313.45.210.72.0
Nov / -7°12613.210.99.20.1
Dec-3° / -11°14113.313.38.50.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
54951
64951
75050
85050
94951
105050
115050
124951
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
185248
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Sitten gets around 180 mm of rain and snow over 18.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1591
2601
3601
4601
5601
6602
7602
8602
9602
10592
11593
12583
13583
14583
15582
16582
17582
18582
19582
20582
21581
22581
23581
24581
25580
26590
27590
28590
29590
30580
31580

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:488:20
215.54:488:20
315.54:498:20
415.54:498:20
515.54:508:19
615.54:518:19
715.54:518:19
815.44:528:18
915.44:538:18
1015.44:548:17
1115.44:548:17
1215.34:558:16
1315.34:568:16
1415.34:578:15
1515.34:588:14
1615.24:598:14
1715.25:008:13
1815.25:018:12
1915.25:028:11
2015.15:038:10
2115.15:048:09
2215.15:058:08
2315.05:068:07
2415.05:078:06
2515.05:088:05
2614.95:098:04
2714.95:108:03
2814.85:128:02
2914.85:138:01
3014.85:148:00
3114.75:157:58

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sitten?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Sitten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sitten in July

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

In July, Sitten sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sitten in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sitten peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sitten?

Sitten sits at 46.2°N, 7.4°E, 500 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Sierre, 16 km away.

Martigny-VilleMontheyZermattMontreuxVeveyBulleChamonix

Topography around Sitten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sitten has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m around an average of 686 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,579 m.

The land around Sitten is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
958 m
16 km
2,767 m
80 km
4,579 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Sierre 16 km · Martigny-Ville 26 km · Monthey 31 km · Zermatt 38 km · Montreux 41 km · Vevey 47 km · Bulle 49 km · Chamonix 50 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 Sitten (46.2274°, 7.3556°, elevation 500 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).