🇨🇭 Weather in Basel
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Hourly Forecast for Basel
22:00
17°
5%
23:00
16°
4%
00:00
15°
11%
01:00
15°
17%
02:00
14°
18%
03:00
14°
21%
04:00
14°
22%
05:00
14°
22%
06:00
14°
23%
07:00
13°
22%
08:00
13°
9%
09:00
15°
15%
10:00
17°
6%
11:00
19°
10%
12:00
21°
2%
13:00
23°
1%
14:00
24°
1%
15:00
26°
1%
16:00
26°
1%
17:00
26°
1%
18:00
26°
9%
19:00
24°
7%
20:00
23°
10%
21:00
21°
27%
14-Day Forecast for Basel
2026-08-23
Sunny
23° /
12°
2026-08-24
Overcast
26° /
13°
2026-08-25
Overcast
28° /
17°
2026-08-26
Partly Cloudy
30° /
18°
2026-08-27
Overcast
27° /
19°
2026-08-28
Light rain shower
20° /
14°
2026-08-29
Patchy rain nearby
21° /
14°
Additional Forecasts for Basel
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 167.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 69.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 6.3 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 0.7 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 4.9 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 7.8 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Switzerland
Weather in Basel — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Basel.
What is the weather like right now in Basel?
Right now in Basel, Switzerland the temperature is 18.3°C (feels like 17.7°C), with cloudy. Relative humidity is 55% and wind is 3.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Basel?
Today's forecast high in Basel is 23.1°C and the overnight low is 11.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Basel today?
The chance of precipitation in Basel today is 6%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Basel differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Basel's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.