section_path: Geography and climate/Climate
section_name: Climate
paragraph_text: Climate
  
  Under the Köppen system, Basel features an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb), with cool to cold, overcast winters and warm to hot, humid summers.
  
  The city averages 118.2 days of rain or snow annually and on average receives 842 mm (33.1 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is May during which time Basel receives an average of 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain. The month with the most days of precipitation is also May, with an average of 11.7 days. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 45 mm (1.8 in) of precipitation over 8.4 days.