Best time to visit Furtschellas

The climate in Furtschellas through the year

When to go

No month in Furtschellas reaches a good score (65 or more) with the default preferences. February comes closest with 29 out of 100. A typical February day reaches −4°C and the night falls to −11°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 44 % of the time. The lowest score is in May (14), when days are cool at around 6°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (14°C) is about 20 degrees warmer than a January day (−6°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in October–May. August is the wettest month with 146 mm and February the driest with 56 mm, out of about 1,190 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in November–May, deepest in February (about 90 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June. Furtschellas lies about 2,500 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 16 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Furtschellas scores 65 or more in these months:

• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): June–September, up to 80
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in November–April

How it compares

Of the 38 destinations Eddigo covers in Switzerland, Furtschellas is the 2nd coolest over the year and the 14th driest. In February, when Furtschellas scores 29, Livigno (29 km away) scores 28 and Arosa Lenzerheide (42 km away) scores 27. In May, when Furtschellas is at its lowest, Nice in France scores 78 and lies 360 km away. See where to go in February for the best destinations that month.