Chaumont (Neuchâtel)
(Chaumont (Neuchâtel)) is a mountain peak in Switzerland in the Jura Mountains, with a maximum altitude of 1,180 m (3,870 ft).[1] Below the southern face is the city of Neuchâtel and the lake with the same name.
| Chaumont | |
|---|---|
  Chaumont Location in Switzerland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3 km (1.9 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 47°02′25″N 6°58′20″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Jura Mountains |
Funiculaire de Chaumont provides access to the summit from Neuchâtel, starting in the station at La Coudre, rising 570m to an altitude of 1087m.[2] At the summit, there is an observatory tower with a viewing platform 60m high, providing panoramic views.[3][4]
Climate
| Climate data for Chaumont (1136m a.s.l., Reference Period 1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.5 (4.00) |
87.1 (3.43) |
84.0 (3.31) |
84.0 (3.31) |
110.5 (4.35) |
107.9 (4.25) |
106.9 (4.21) |
121.2 (4.77) |
94.4 (3.72) |
105.5 (4.15) |
104.2 (4.10) |
128.7 (5.07) |
1,235.9 (48.67) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 49.7 (19.6) |
56.1 (22.1) |
31.3 (12.3) |
14.4 (5.7) |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.7 (1.1) |
21.4 (8.4) |
54.0 (21.3) |
230.2 (90.7) |
| Source 1: MeteoSwiss[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (precipitation & snowfall)[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Chaumont Peak Topographic Map". Swisstopo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Funiculaires (in French)". Transports publics Neuchâtelois. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "The Chaumont Panorama Tower". J3L. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Experience the Chaumont Panorama Tower". MySwitzerland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Climate tables for normals per station (Reference period 1991−2020)". Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Chaumont Climate Normals (precipitation & snow 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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