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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Riederalp: overcast, −3 to 3 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (10 %), wind up to 8 km/h. Tomorrow: snow showers, −4 to 2 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | −3 °C | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tomorrow | snow showers | −4 °C | 2 °C | 1.2 mm | 7 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | snow showers | −3 °C | 1 °C | 10.3 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 0 °C | 2 °C | 7.1 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | snow showers | 0 °C | 1 °C | 22.6 mm | 13 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | snow showers | −1 °C | 2 °C | 8.4 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −6 °C | 0 °C | 2.9 mm | 17 km/h |
No rain expected today in Riederalp. Tomorrow: rain from 05:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Riederalp, hour by hour: sunny in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −3 °C around 05:00, high 3 °C around 13:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | mostly sunny | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 05:00 | mostly sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 07:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 08:00 | sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 13:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 14:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 15:00 | sunny | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 17:00 | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | −2 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Riederalp: overcast, −3 to 3 °C, wind up to 8 km/h. No precipitation expected.
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Riederalp: snow showers, −4 to 2 °C, wind up to 7 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.2 mm, 36 % probability.
Today in Riederalp (2049 m): −3 to 3 °C. Tomorrow: −4 to 2 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 0 to 3 °C, averaging 2 °C.
This weekend in Riederalp: Saturday overcast, −3 to 3 °C; Sunday snow showers, −4 to 2 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Riederalp over the next 7 days, 52.5 mm in total. Wettest day: Wednesday 18 Nov (22.6 mm).
Snowfall expected in Riederalp (2049 m): Sunday 15 Nov and Monday 16 Nov and Wednesday 18 Nov. Estimated total: 22.8 cm.
Today in Riederalp (2049 m), the UV index peaks at 2 (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 Riederalp: Saturday 14 Nov, overcast, up to 3 °C.
In Riederalp (2049 m), the mean annual temperature is 2.2 °C. The warmest month is July (10.9 °C on average) and the coldest January (−5.9 °C). About 952 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (108 mm) with a minimum in September (54 mm). The mean monthly maximum reaches 22.6 °C and the absolute minimum −17.3 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −5.9 °C | 4.8 °C | −17.3 °C | 92 |
| Feb | −5.3 °C | 6.2 °C | −16.4 °C | 62 |
| Mar | −2.3 °C | 8.7 °C | −14.3 °C | 72 |
| Apr | 1.0 °C | 11.5 °C | −10.4 °C | 59 |
| May | 4.9 °C | 16.0 °C | −6.0 °C | 92 |
| Jun | 9.1 °C | 21.4 °C | −1.7 °C | 73 |
| Jul | 10.9 °C | 22.6 °C | 0.4 °C | 82 |
| Aug | 10.6 °C | 22.1 °C | −0.1 °C | 88 |
| Sep | 6.9 °C | 18.3 °C | −3.8 °C | 54 |
| Oct | 3.5 °C | 14.6 °C | −7.5 °C | 78 |
| Nov | −1.8 °C | 9.9 °C | −13.1 °C | 91 |
| Dec | −4.9 °C | 5.6 °C | −16.0 °C | 108 |
| Year | 2.2 °C | 22.6 °C | −17.3 °C | 952 |
Riederalp sits at around 2049 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 Riederalp is July, averaging 10.9 °C; the coldest is January, at −5.9 °C. The annual mean is 2.2 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Eggishorn).
Riederalp receives about 952 mm of precipitation a year, or 79 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (108 mm) and the driest September (54 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Riederalp, the monthly mean rises from −5.9 °C in January to 10.9 °C in July: a 16.8 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −17.3 °C to 22.6 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Eggishorn (10 km, 2892 m), Visp (15 km, 639 m), Blatten, Lötschental (17 km, 1548 m), adjusted to the elevation of Riederalp (2049 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.