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Today's maximum temperature in Basel is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Basel, Switzerland for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 18th May 2026 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Basel for the next 5 days.

Basel weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Basel, Switzerland with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 71% chance of some rain71
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South6
    kph wind from S

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Basel weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Basel, Switzerland with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 9°C minimum temperature9
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South6
    kph wind from S

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Basel weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Basel, Switzerland with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 18% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 18% chance of some rain18
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the West11
    kph wind from W

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Basel weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Basel, Switzerland with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 kph from the north.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 24°C wind chill24
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the North7
    kph wind from N

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Basel weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect clear skies in Basel, Switzerland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 15 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 5 kph from the south-east.

  • 27°C maximum temperature27
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 15 hours of bright sunshine15
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Little or no wind of 5 kph from the South-East5
    kph wind from SE

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