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# Sankt Gallen

Sankt Gallen is a city in Switzerland. Sankt Gallen registered an unemployment rate of 2% at the end of 2022.

## Mobility

Sankt Gallen's nearest airport was ACH, 16 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.2°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.8 mm in January and 174.4 mm in July. Sankt Gallen's average monthly sunshine was 56.7 hours in January and 226.7 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2 % | parent_municipality | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.1 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 66.8 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 87.3 · Apr 102.9 · May 156.5 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 185.3 · Sep 137.8 · Oct 104.8 · Nov 92.7 · Dec 90.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 56.7 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 167.5 · May 185.5 · Jun 200 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 209.4 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 58.8 · Dec 47.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 16 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ACH | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Cantonal integration programmes](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kantonale-programme.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [fide language promotion system](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/innovation/fide.html) — State Language Course · State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Swiss integration agenda](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kip-3.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [arbeit.swiss](https://www.arbeit.swiss/en/registration-job-seekers) — Job Search, Career Counselling

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Sankt Gallen when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.ch.ch/en/health/health-insurance/health-insurance-taking-out--changing--cancelling/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Switzerland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/switzerland/).

## Sources

1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO — Official source — https://dam-api.bfs.admin.ch/hub/api/dam/assets/31626849/master
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Sankt Gallen, Switzerland: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sankt-gallen/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sankt-gallen-switzerland-jobs-climate_0c94b56100e3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sankt Gallen, Switzerland: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sankt-gallen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Sankt Gallen, Switzerland: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sankt-gallen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sankt-gallen/
- Title: Sankt Gallen, Switzerland: jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sankt-gallen/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/sankt-gallen.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/sankt-gallen.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ch/sankt-gallen
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json