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
Highest point
Elevation2,002 m (6,568 ft)
Prominence512 m (1,680 ft)[1]
Parent peakRochers de Naye
Isolation4.68 km (2.91 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°32′55.6″N 7°1′1.7″E
Geography
Moléson is located in Switzerland
Moléson
Moléson
Location in Switzerland
LocationFribourg, Switzerland
Parent rangeVaud 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]

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the Dent de Lys at 1,490 metres.
  2. "Climate Normals Le Moléson (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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