Weather

The Swiss weather is dominated by the alpine chain that covers much of the territory. It has the typical characteristics of the mountains: cold and heavy snowfall. However, winter temperatures are milder in remote mountainous regions formations. The tempered zone occurs in the region of Ticino, which is an area of transition to the Mediterranean.

Rainfall is abundant, and in the higher elevations of mountain ranges the heaviest rains recorded. Rainfall occurs mostly during the spring and fall.

Swiss temperature and rainfall weather