Vaduz, Liechtenstein Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of Vaduz
Vaduz is genuinely wet: 71.7 inches (1821 mm) falls in an average year, across 187 days that carry about 9.7 mm each when they come. Temperatures are the calmer variable, running 43°F (6°C) to 77°F (25°C) between January and July.
Climate quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 43°F (6°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 94°F (34°C) high · -7°F (-22°C) low
- Wettest month: August (16 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (11.7 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 19°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 57 days a year
- Months with freezing average lows: 3
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
July is the warm end of the year, averaging 77°F (25°C) by day and 60°F (16°C) overnight. January bottoms out at 43°F (6°C) in daylight, 26°F (-3°C) after dark. Sunshine averages 8.3 hours a day over the year - duller than about 75% of the cities we track, peaking in July at 11.7 hours.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in August - 8.0 inches (202 mm) on 16 days - and thins out by February. Snow falls on roughly 57 days a year, mostly October through May. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 94°F (34°C) and bottoms at -7°F (-22°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
How Vaduz compares
- Annual precipitation is 71.7 inches (1821 mm) - wetter than 89% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Rain or snow reaches the ground on 187 days a year - more wet days than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 26° | 16 | 6.0 in | 5.4 h/day | 8.9 h | 53% | 75% |
| February | 47° | 29° | 14 | 4.4 in | 6.6 h/day | 10.2 h | 49% | 74% |
| March | 53° | 34° | 15 | 5.1 in | 8.1 h/day | 11.8 h | 48% | 73% |
| April | 59° | 40° | 15 | 5.9 in | 9.5 h/day | 13.5 h | 49% | 72% |
| May | 65° | 48° | 20 | 7.6 in | 9.5 h/day | 15.1 h | 64% | 77% |
| June | 74° | 57° | 18 | 6.7 in | 11.3 h/day | 15.9 h | 59% | 76% |
| July | 77° | 60° | 18 | 7.0 in | 11.7 h/day | 15.5 h | 59% | 77% |
| August | 76° | 59° | 16 | 8.0 in | 10.5 h/day | 14.2 h | 53% | 79% |
| September | 69° | 52° | 14 | 5.7 in | 9.1 h/day | 12.5 h | 48% | 81% |
| October | 63° | 46° | 13 | 5.1 in | 7.3 h/day | 10.8 h | 43% | 80% |
| November | 52° | 36° | 13 | 4.8 in | 5.8 h/day | 9.3 h | 45% | 80% |
| December | 45° | 29° | 14 | 5.5 in | 5.1 h/day | 8.5 h | 46% | 76% |
Vaduz month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Vaduz's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h
- Daylight
- 8.9 h
- Snow
- 13 days
February
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
- Snow
- 10 days
March
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
- Snow
- 9 days
April
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
- Snow
- 6 days
May
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 15.1 h
- Snow
- 1 day
June
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h
- Daylight
- 15.9 h
July
- Rain
- 18 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 15.5 h
August
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 14.2 h
September
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
November
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h
- Daylight
- 9.3 h
- Snow
- 7 days
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 5.1 h
- Daylight
- 8.5 h
- Snow
- 10 days
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Vaduz
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Vaduz is mild, with daytime highs averaging 59°F (15°C) and nights around 41°F (5°C); rain falls on around 50 of the 90 days, plus about 16 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Vaduz brings comfortable warmth, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (24°C) and nights around 59°F (15°C); rain falls on around 52 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 61°F (16°C), nights near 44°F (7°C), and rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days, plus about 8 snowy days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Vaduz is brisk and cold, with daytime highs averaging 45°F (7°C) and nights around 28°F (-2°C); rain falls on around 44 of the 90 days, plus about 33 snowy days.
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Best time to visit Vaduz
March to August is the sweet spot for Vaduz - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 67°F (20°C) in the afternoon and around 17 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in March.
Pack for Vaduz with a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. July nights average 60°F (16°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Vaduz temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.