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Weather in Switzerland

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Grisons
500 m: up to 9 °C
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1,000 m: up to 4 °C
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2,000 m: up to 0 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the midday. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. The snow line is situated at approximately 2000 above sea level. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the northeast keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Bernese Oberland
500 m: up to 7 °C
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1,000 m: up to 5 °C
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2,000 m: up to 4 °C
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. The weather in the south will be quite fair with sunny periods in the morning, becoming cloudy in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. In the east, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. The forenoon is mostly cloudy, refreshed with some occasional rain in the night. In the west, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. The snow line is situated at approximately 3000 above sea level. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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Valais
1,000 m: up to 8 °C
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2,000 m: up to 5 °C
Sunny skies team up with temperatures of 7 °C today in the north, south and east. In the west, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. The snow line is situated at approximately 2000 above sea level. 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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Lucerne - Lake Lucerne Region
500 m: up to 7 °C
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1,000 m: up to 5 °C
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2,000 m: up to 2 °C
Most parts in the north are covered with clouds today, with a high near 7 °C. In the south, scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the noon. The day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Most parts in the east are covered with clouds today, with a high near 7 °C. 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. The snow line runs at approximately 2000 above sea level. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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Aargau Region
500 m: up to 8 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Temperatures are not far from normal, but the breeze from the northeast keeps it from feeling as warm as it could if there were no wind.
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Ticino
500 m: up to 11 °C
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1,000 m: up to 7 °C
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2,000 m: up to 3 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers in the south. The weather will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the midday. In the evening, 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 the east today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. In the west, forecasters are predicting sunshine in the morning with a chance of rain in the noon. The weather will be cloudy with a small amount of rain in the midday. In the evening, clouds and light rain will break and give way to some sunshine. There is a gentle wind coming from the north.
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Eastern Switzerland
500 m: up to 9 °C
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1,000 m: up to 4 °C
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2,000 m: up to -3 °C
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. In the south, mostly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to some sunny breaks in the noon. The weather will be quite fair with sunny periods in the noon, becoming cloudy in the evening. Throughout the day, there might be a chance of showers in the east. Scattered showers are expected to give way to some clouds in the evening. A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the west today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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Zurich region
500 m: up to 8 °C
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1,000 m: up to 4 °C
A mix of sun and cloud is in store in the forenoon for the north today. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. In the south, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. Reaching a high near 7 °C, the weather in the east is going to be partly cloudy today. In the west, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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Basel region
500 m: up to 9 °C
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1,000 m: up to 4 °C
In the north, south, west and east, the day will be partly cloudy with sunny intervals. Mostly cloudy skies in the midday will give way to determined sunshine in the evening. There is a gentle breeze blowing from the northeast.
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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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