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Schaffhausen gets 159 sunny days a year. Winters are cold with frequent frost. Schaffhausen stands out for its mobility.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland is a 34K-resident city with 159 sunny days and 72 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 8.0 µg/m³. A city in Switzerland, known for connectivity.
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Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.
| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | |||||||||||||
| Daily high°C | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Daily mean°C | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Daily low°C | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Thermal comfort | |||||||||||||
| High feelsDaily high feels-like°C | 6 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 21 |
| Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C | -3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C | -12 | -12 | -7 | -4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | -7 | -9 | 1 |
| Humidity | |||||||||||||
| HumidityRelative humidity% | 84 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 55 | 64 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 91 | 74 |
| Dewpoint°C | -0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
| Precipitation | |||||||||||||
| Rainfallmm | 44 | 53 | 59 | 88 | 104 | 112 | 57 | 110 | 49 | 84 | 56 | 65 | 881 |
| Rain days≥1mm | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 144 |
| Snowfallmm | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 58 |
| Snow days≥1mm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Wind | |||||||||||||
| Wind avgm/s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Windiest hoursm/s | 5.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Sun & UV | |||||||||||||
| Sunshinehrs/day | 4.0 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Clear skyindex | 16% | 37% | 43% | 42% | 38% | 42% | 39% | 48% | 43% | 27% | 25% | 21% | 35% |
| UV indexmax avg | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
Schaffhausen offers a solid outdoor season. June through September are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 4/12 months, while walking is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive.
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Air Quality
Schaffhausen reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Schaffhausen reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Great fit
Measured: WALK index 60.1/100 — hilly ground, strong daily-errand access, lively street environment.
(Access credit 60%, comfort 80% over DEGURBA footprint.)
Measured: 4.9/5 — comprehensive coverage — nearly all residents live within walk of frequent, high-capacity service.
Nearest frequent stop ~125 m (bus, ~every 5 min).