Temperature distribution in Switzerland over the past 155 years: is climate change around the corner?

Abstract

The article presents the results of the study of the temperature distribution in Switzerland during the period of 1864-2019. The data set has been obtained from the records of the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology «MeteoSwiss». 3120 measurements of temperature taken in twelve periods have been processed. The temperature distribution over the period of 155 years has been analysed. The statistically significant influence of the factor (period) on the parameter (temperature) has been determined. The considerable differences between the annual values of temperature distribution in Switzerland and its regions as well as between the average values of temperature distribution by seasons during each studied period have been found out. Finally, taking into account the results of the research, the recommendations for further work on the study of climate change have been formulated.