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Weather in Switzerland

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Grisons
500 m: up to 15 °C
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1,000 m: up to 9 °C
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2,000 m: up to 3 °C
The weather in the north will be quite fair with sunny periods in the morning, becoming cloudy in the noon. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. The south is expected to see mostly sunny skies in the course of the day. The weather will be quite fair with sunny periods in the noon, becoming cloudy in the evening, with outbreaks of rain. The weather in the east will be quite fair with sunny periods in the morning, becoming cloudy in the noon. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. The west is expected to see mostly sunny skies in the course of the day. The weather will be quite fair with sunny periods in the noon, becoming cloudy in the evening, with outbreaks of rain. The snow line runs at approximately 1000 above sea level. A light south breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Bernese Oberland
500 m: up to 12 °C
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1,000 m: up to 9 °C
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2,000 m: up to 3 °C
The north has to expect some scattered showers today at a temperature of 12 °C. In the south, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Light rain is forecast in the noon. The weather changes in the evening, as severe thunderstorms are predicted. In the east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. Today's weather in the west is marked by some rain every now and then, reaching temperatures of about 11 °C. The snow line is situated at approximately 1000 above sea level. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the southwest.
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Valais
1,000 m: up to 10 °C
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2,000 m: up to 3 °C
In the north, partly cloudy skies cloud up even more in the midday. Rain is expected to hit. In the midday, there is plenty of rain to deal with. In the evening, the rain will ease off slightly. The south has to expect some scattered showers today at a temperature of 10 °C. In the east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. In the west, partly cloudy skies cloud up even more in the midday. Rain is expected to hit. In the midday, there is plenty of rain to deal with. In the evening, the rain will ease off slightly. The snow line runs at approximately 2000 above sea level. A light south breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Lucerne - Lake Lucerne Region
500 m: up to 13 °C
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1,000 m: up to 10 °C
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2,000 m: up to 2 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. The snow line runs at approximately 1000 above sea level. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the southwest keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Aargau Region
500 m: up to 14 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the southwest.
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Ticino
500 m: up to 14 °C
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1,000 m: up to 7 °C
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2,000 m: up to 1 °C
Today's weather in the north, south, west and east is marked by some rain every now and then, reaching temperatures of about 13 °C. The snow line is situated at approximately 1000 above sea level. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the southeast.
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Eastern Switzerland
500 m: up to 13 °C
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1,000 m: up to 9 °C
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2,000 m: up to 1 °C
In the north, east and west, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the south today. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. The snow line is situated at approximately 1000 above sea level. A light southwest breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Zurich region
500 m: up to 13 °C
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1,000 m: up to 9 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. The snow line runs at approximately 1000 above sea level. There is a gentle wind coming from the southwest.
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Basel region
500 m: up to 14 °C
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1,000 m: up to 9 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers. There is a gentle wind coming from the southwest.
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Four cultures and three natural landscapes

When you plan to spend your holidays in Switzerland, you probably firstly think of impressive high peaks like the Matterhorn, tradition-steeped holiday places such as St. Moritz and wild goats in the picturesque idyll of the Alps. The truth is, Switzerland has much more to offer with a diversity of landscapes, cultural regions and cities like Zurich or Basel.

 

Switzerland is divided into four cultural and linguistic regions: German-speaking Switzerland, the French-speaking part and the Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic parts of the country. The German-speaking part covers the largest territory. It includes the north-west, east and central part of Switzerland as well as parts of the midland and the Swiss Alps. The French-speaking part includes the cantons Geneva, Jura, Neuenburg and Waadt. Bern, Freiburg and Valais are bilingual. The Italian part of Switzerland then are the canton Tessin and parts of Grisons. The Rhaeto-Romans are an own ethnic group in Grisons.

 

There are three kinds of natural landscapes: the Jura mountains, the midland and the Alps, which constitute the biggest part. The Jura, with a length of about 300 kilometers, is confined by the midland, the Hochrhein and the Burgundy Gate. Lake Geneva and Lake Constance as well as the river Rhine, form the natural borders of the midland. The most famous holiday destinations are in the Alps, which attract skiers in winter, and hikers and mountain bikers in summer. In Grisons you will find the Swiss national park, the oldest one in the Alps.