The climate of Valais (Switzerland)
The canton of Valais mainly consists of high mountains. This means
average temperatures are much lower. Valais is a popular winter sports
destination during the winter because the peaks are covered in a thick
blanket of snow then. Valais is also a good family vacation
destination. Valais has 40 luge tracks. Because of the high altitude
snow is guaranteed here. Even during the summer you can go skiing.
Valais also has many footpaths that can be enjoyed and there are
several possibilities for mountaineering. The source of the Rhône
River is in this canton. Because Valais is located in the
south-western part of Switzerland it is protected from rain. This
region is among the driest in Switzerland. For example: the city of
Sion gets less than 500 millimeters of annual rain.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Valais
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-5
2
8
n/a
February
4
-3
3
11
n/a
March
9
0
5
10
n/a
April
14
3
6
6
n/a
May
18
8
7
6
n/a
June
22
11
7
9
n/a
July
24
13
8
10
n/a
August
22
12
7
8
n/a
September
19
10
6
6
n/a
October
14
6
4
7
n/a
November
8
1
2
8
n/a
December
3
-2
2
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
