Basel Precipitation: Average Monthly Rainfall and Snowfall

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month in Basel (Canton of Basel-Stadt). The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

A lot of rain (rainy season) falls in the months: May, June, July, August and December.
On average, May is the wettest month with 127 mm of precipitation.
On average, February is the driest month with 84 mm of precipitation.
The average amount of annual precipitation is 1226 mm.

Current rainfall in Basel

Tue Dec 03

9°C | 5°C

11 km/h

partly cloudy and no rain

hourly forecast

Wed Dec 04

6°C | 0°C

7 km/h

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast

Thu Dec 05

5°C | -2°C

7 km/h

broken clouds and no rain

hourly forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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