Will It Rain in Engelberg Today?

Engelberg is a carry-an-umbrella city: rain on roughly 25% of days

Engelberg records about 540mm of rain across roughly 93 wet days a year, which is a 25% chance on an average day. June is the wettest month at 90mm (17% of the annual total) and February the driest at 9mm. Local rain type: brief showers.

Chance of rain on an average day: 25%

Rainfall climatology for Engelberg. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.

Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone.

Key numbers for Engelberg

Annual rainfall540mm
Rain days per year93
Odds on an average day25%
Wettest monthJune — 90mm over 15 days
Driest monthFebruary — 9mm over 2 days
Rain typebrief showers
Best dry windowFebruary is the most reliable dry stretch of the year.
Worst rain windowJune carries the highest chance of a washed-out day.

What the data actually tells you

Wettest against driest

June delivers 900% more rain than February (90mm vs 9mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.

How concentrated the rain is

No single month holds more than 17% of the annual total, so rain in Engelberg is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.

Umbrella or jacket

Engelberg rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.

Wet-day frequency

Rain falls on about 15 days in June against 2 in February — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.

Monthly rainfall in Engelberg

Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.

MonthRainfallRain daysChance on a given dayHighs
January18mm413%2°C
February9mm27%3°C
March18mm310%7°C
April42mm723%12°C
May66mm1137%16°C
June90mm1550%20°C
July78mm1343%21°C
August66mm1137%20°C
September42mm723%16°C
October42mm723%12°C
November42mm723%7°C
December27mm620%3°C

Planning around rain in Engelberg

How we turn rain data into a yes or no

Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Engelberg we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.

FactorWeightWhat it measures
Hourly probability 40% Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours.
Expected volume 30% Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking.
Timing & duration 20% When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window.
Local rain type 10% Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear.

Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.

Frequently asked questions

How often does it rain in Engelberg?

Engelberg records rain on roughly 93 days a year — about a 25% chance on any given day — totalling around 540mm.

What is the rainiest month in Engelberg?

June, with about 90mm over 15 rain days. That is 17% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.

When is the driest time in Engelberg?

February is the driest month at 9mm across roughly 2 days.

Do I need an umbrella in Engelberg?

With rain on about 25% of days and brief showers as the dominant type, a compact umbrella or waterproof shell is worth packing for Engelberg outside February.

Does a 40% rain probability mean it will rain for 40% of the day?

No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.

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