Moléson
The Moléson (French: Le Moléson) (2,002 metres (6,568 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies at the northern end of the chain between Lake Geneva and the valley of the Sarine.
| Moléson | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,002 m (6,568 ft) |
| Prominence | 512 m (1,680 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Rochers de Naye |
| Isolation | 4.68 km (2.91 mi)  |
| Coordinates | 46°32′55.6″N 7°1′1.7″E |
| Geography | |
  Moléson Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Vaud Alps |
The summit of the mountain can be easily reached, a cable car station being located near the summit at 1,982 metres (6,503 ft) as well as a meteorological station. From the village of Moléson-sur-Gruyères Funiculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey leads to Plan-Francey at 1,517 metres (4,977 ft), from where the aerial cable car starts.
The Moléson in winter
Climate
| Climate data for Le Moléson: 1974m (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) |
66 (2.6) |
72 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
128 (5.0) |
130 (5.1) |
146 (5.7) |
140 (5.5) |
103 (4.1) |
91 (3.6) |
80 (3.1) |
90 (3.5) |
1,186 (46.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 129.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 133 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 181 | 198 | 197 | 169 | 158 | 117 | 108 | 1,878 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 44 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the Dent de Lys at 1,490 metres.
- "Climate Normals Le Moléson (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External links
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