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Vispa: 6.5 °C at Visp river temperature · FOEN gauge 4.7 km away · 14.11. 11h
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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Bürchen: overcast, −1 to 6 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (7 %), wind up to 10 km/h. Tomorrow: light snow, 1 to 5 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −1 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light snow | 1 °C | 5 °C | 0.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | snow showers | 0 °C | 3 °C | 8.5 mm | 15 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 1 °C | 5 °C | 6.5 mm | 9 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | snow | 0 °C | 3 °C | 18.9 mm | 4 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light snow | 0 °C | 5 °C | 6.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −5 °C | 2 °C | 4.1 mm | 16 km/h |
No rain expected today in Bürchen. Tomorrow: rain from 06:00 to 08:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Bürchen, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −1 °C around 05:00, high 6 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 03:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 16:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Bürchen: overcast, −1 to 6 °C, wind up to 10 km/h. No precipitation expected.
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Bürchen: light snow, 1 to 5 °C, wind up to 9 km/h. Precipitation expected: 0.2 mm, 28 % probability.
Today in Bürchen (1500 m): −1 to 6 °C. Tomorrow: 1 to 5 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 2 to 6 °C, averaging 4 °C.
This weekend in Bürchen: Saturday overcast, −1 to 6 °C; Sunday light snow, 1 to 5 °C.
Yes: 5 days with precipitation are expected in Bürchen over the next 7 days, 44.1 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (18.9 mm).
Snowfall expected in Bürchen (1500 m): Monday 16 Nov and Wednesday 18 Nov and Thursday 19 Nov. Estimated total: 17.5 cm.
Today in Bürchen (1500 m), the UV index peaks at 3 (low) around midday. No particular protection is needed. In the mountains, radiation rises by about 10 % per 1,000 m, and snow reflects up to 80 % of it.
The best day of the next 7 in Bürchen: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 6 °C.
In Bürchen (1500 m), the mean annual temperature is 5.4 °C. The warmest month is July (15.1 °C on average) and the coldest January (−4.8 °C). About 708 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (76 mm) with a minimum in September (44 mm). On average there are 148 frost days per year. The mean monthly maximum reaches 28.1 °C and the absolute minimum −16.1 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) | Frost days | Summer days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −4.8 °C | 6.1 °C | −16.1 °C | 65 | 29 | 0 |
| Feb | −3.0 °C | 9.7 °C | −14.7 °C | 45 | 26 | 0 |
| Mar | 1.9 °C | 15.4 °C | −10.4 °C | 51 | 22 | 0 |
| Apr | 5.7 °C | 18.7 °C | −7.1 °C | 49 | 13 | 0 |
| May | 9.8 °C | 23.5 °C | −3.2 °C | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun | 13.4 °C | 27.3 °C | 0.7 °C | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul | 15.1 °C | 28.1 °C | 3.1 °C | 58 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug | 14.5 °C | 27.6 °C | 2.2 °C | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep | 10.4 °C | 23.1 °C | −1.3 °C | 44 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct | 5.8 °C | 18.4 °C | −6.0 °C | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov | 0.0 °C | 12.7 °C | −11.7 °C | 72 | 18 | 0 |
| Dec | −4.1 °C | 7.2 °C | −15.3 °C | 76 | 27 | 0 |
| Year | 5.4 °C | 28.1 °C | −16.1 °C | 708 | 148 | 15 |
Bürchen sits at around 1500 m above sea level in the canton of Valais. This elevation directly affects temperatures, the rain-snow line and snow cover: on average, the temperature drops by about 0.55 °C per 100 m of altitude.
The warmest month in Bürchen is July, averaging 15.1 °C; the coldest is January, at −4.8 °C. The annual mean is 5.4 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Visp).
Bürchen receives about 708 mm of precipitation a year, or 59 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (76 mm) and the driest September (44 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
Bürchen averages 148 frost days a year, most of them in January (29 days). Conversely, 15 summer days exceed 25 °C. Mean values from the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Bürchen, the monthly mean rises from −4.8 °C in January to 15.1 °C in July: a 19.9 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −16.1 °C to 28.1 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Visp (4 km, 639 m), Grächen (9 km, 1605 m), Blatten, Lötschental (17 km, 1548 m), adjusted to the elevation of Bürchen (1500 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.