Switzerland



CLIMATE


Switzerland has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures: from -10 to -1ºC in winter and from 5 to 20ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: from 500 mm in valleys to 3 000 mm in the mountains.


Geneva

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

3

6

9

13

18

22

24

24

21

14

8

4

Night temperature [°C]

-2

-1

1

3

7

11

12

11

9

6

2

-1

Hours of sunlight

2

3

5

6

7

7

8

7

6

4

2

1

Bern

Day temperature [°C]

3

6

10

12

18

21

23

23

17

13

6

3

Night temperature [°C]

-2

-1

1

2

7

10

12

12

8

5

1

-1

Hours of sunlight

2

3

5

6

7

7

8

7

6

4

2

1



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Dufourspitze 4 634 m
Lowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m


Natural resources

salt, timber


Land use

Arable land: 9.91%
Permanent crops: 0.58%
Other: 89.51%


Natural hazards

avalanches, flash floods, landslides


Environmental issues

air and water pollution, acid rain, loss of biodiversity