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Weather in Switzerland

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Grisons
500 m: up to 33 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 27 °C
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2٬000 m: up to 20 °C
Today is a perfect day in the north, south, west and east to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 33 °C. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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Bernese Oberland
500 m: up to 31 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 28 °C
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2٬000 m: up to 20 °C
Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 32 °C today in the north, south and west. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the east today. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the northwest keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Valais
1٬000 m: up to 29 °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. The south is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Forecasters are predicting sunshine in the noon with a chance of rain 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 west is expected to be able to enjoy a wonderful day full of sunshine. Forecasters are predicting sunshine in the noon with a chance of rain in the evening. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northwest.
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Lucerne - Lake Lucerne Region
500 m: up to 32 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 29 °C
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2٬000 m: up to 20 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north, south, west and east today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. There is a gentle wind coming from the north.
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Aargau Region
500 m: up to 32 °C
Today is a perfect day in the north, south, west and east to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 32 °C. There is a gentle wind coming from the north.
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Ticino
500 m: up to 32 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 29 °C
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2٬000 m: up to 20 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north, south, west and east today. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the south.
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Eastern Switzerland
500 m: up to 32 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 29 °C
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2٬000 m: up to 18 °C
In the north, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. Today is a perfect day in the south to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 32 °C. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the east today. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. In the west, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the north keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Zurich region
500 m: up to 33 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 29 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the south, east and west today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. In the north, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. A light north breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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Basel region
500 m: up to 32 °C
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1٬000 m: up to 28 °C
In the north, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 32 °C today in the south. Today is a perfect day in the east to enjoy some sweet sunshine with a high near 32 °C. In the west, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to determined sunshine in the noon. There will be a wonderful day full of sunshine. A light north breeze brings along balmy temperatures.
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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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