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Weather in Switzerland

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Grisons
500 m: up to 30 °C
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1,000 m: up to 25 °C
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2,000 m: up to 20 °C
The north, south, west and east is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Plenty of sunshine will be expected in the midday, which make way for severe thunderstorms erupting in the evening. There is a gentle wind coming from the northeast.
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Valais
1,000 m: up to 28 °C
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2,000 m: up to 21 °C
The north is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Plenty of sunshine will be expected in the midday, which make way for severe thunderstorms erupting in the evening. In the south, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. The east is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Plenty of sunshine will be expected in the midday, which make way for severe thunderstorms erupting in the evening. The weather in the west will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the morning. In the noon, clouds and light rain will break and give way to some sunshine. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for today. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the west.
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Bernese Oberland
500 m: up to 28 °C
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1,000 m: up to 26 °C
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2,000 m: up to 21 °C
In the north, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. The south is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. A sunny sky in the noon, leading into a mix of sun and few clouds in the evening can be expected. In the east, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. In the west, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. A light west breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Eastern Switzerland
500 m: up to 29 °C
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1,000 m: up to 25 °C
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2,000 m: up to 18 °C
The sky is covered by clouds today in the north, east and west. The temperature is about 29 °C. The south is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Plenty of sunshine will be expected in the midday, which make way for severe thunderstorms erupting in the evening. There is a gentle wind coming from the west.
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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.

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