“Rain of the century” and Mercury at half mast: summer in Switzerland takes a break … also in August?

While in many places in Europe, people sweat under the sun, Switzerland is stuck in a wet and cold weather situation. Similarly, The perspectives remain autumn … Consequently, at least for the moment.

Those who ignore the calendar. Nevertheless, are content to observe time are currently believing in autumn: temperatures below 20 ° C, showers and thunderstorms.

Summer, it seems, only takes place these days outside of Switzerland. Nevertheless, With the exception of Reykjavík, no other “rain century” mercury half mast: European capital experienced a temperature as cool as Berne on Monday. However, The thermometer of the federal capital displayed 17 degrees in the afternoon. In addition, Even in Stockholm, Oslo or Helsinki, it was much hotter, with 24 and 23 degrees respectively.

And this, although on July 23 marked the beginning of “dog days”. Traditionally. it is a bit the opposite of “ice saints”: this period which lasts until August 23, designates the hottest days of the year.

Altitude depression instead of altitude pressure – "rain century" mercury half mast:

The reason why the time is so gloomy. humid in our country is best explained by what is currently lacking: a stable high pressure situation. Instead, our time is determined by an altitude depression and the unstable time that accompanies it.

In the Argovian commune of Bözberg. a “rain of the century” was even recorded this weekend with a quantity of precipitation of “rain century” mercury half mast: 106 millimeters. Large quantities of precipitation has fallen in a very short time: an event which. according to the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, Météosuisse, occurs more rarely than every 50 to 100 years.

Short -term prospects leave no hope of improvement: according to Meteonews meteorological service. precipitation will certainly diminish on Tuesday and the sun will have much more presence compared to Monday. But from the middle of the week, the clouds will again be numerous in the plain, accompanied by regular showers.

The first trends for the Swiss national holiday and next weekend do not give a lot of reasons to rejoice … at least for all those who aspire to the sun and to heat. “It is not unlikely that a natural fireworks in the form of lightning. thunder accompanies the national holiday,” writes Meteonews in a blog article.

The summer break continues

So it is the end of the dog’s days? “During the first third of August. time will probably not be very different from what it is currently,” said Michael Eichmann from Meteonews to Blue News. The fact remains that, according to him, it is quite possible that summer temperatures come back next.

Especially since there are still different meteorological models which provide for a hotter month warmer than the average. Conversely, this would mean that summer would be back at least from the second third of August. “Such long -term forecasts must however be considered with caution,” says Eichmann.

In 2014 and 2021, the weather was just as mixed during the second half of the summer. Four years ago, after a month of July, the temperatures remained below average in August. But the past should not necessarily repeat itself.