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Weather in Switzerland

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Grisons
500 m: up to 20 °C
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1,000 m: up to 17 °C
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2,000 m: up to 11 °C
The weather in the north, south, west and east will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the morning. In the midday, clouds will break for some late day sunshine. Sun is forecast in the midday partly. In the evening, the sky finally clears up and gives way to sunshine. A light north breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Valais
1,000 m: up to 18 °C
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2,000 m: up to 12 °C
In the north, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to some sunny breaks in the noon. Sun is forecast in the midday partly. In the evening, the sky finally clears up and gives way to sunshine. Reaching a high near 19 °C, the weather in the south is going to be partly cloudy today. In the east, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to some sunny breaks in the noon. Sun is forecast in the midday partly. In the evening, the sky finally clears up and gives way to sunshine. In the west, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to some sunny breaks in the evening. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the west keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Bernese Oberland
500 m: up to 20 °C
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1,000 m: up to 16 °C
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2,000 m: up to 11 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. In the south, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to some sunny breaks in the evening. The sky is covered by clouds today in the east. The temperature is about 20 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the west today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. A light southeast breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Eastern Switzerland
500 m: up to 19 °C
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1,000 m: up to 16 °C
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2,000 m: up to 10 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. The weather in the south will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the morning. In the midday, clouds will break for some late day sunshine. Mostly sunny skies are expected in the course of the day. Most parts in the east are covered with clouds today, with a high near 18 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the west today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northwest.
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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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