Weissfluhjoch

The Weissfluhjoch (2,693 m (8,835 ft)) is a summit southeast of the Weissfluh (2,843 m (9,327 ft)) situated in the Plessur Range in Graubünden, Switzerland. Since 1932, a funicular railway (the Parsennbahn) leads to its summit from Davos.

Weissfluhjoch
The Weissflujoch
Highest point
Elevation2,693 m (8,835 ft)
Prominence64 m (210 ft)[1]
Parent peakWeissfluh
Isolation0.52 km (0.32 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°50′00″N 09°48′23″E
Geography
Weissfluhjoch is located in Switzerland
Weissfluhjoch
Weissfluhjoch
Location in Switzerland
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangePlessur Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeFunicular

On the Weissflujoch are located several laboratories of the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, a division of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL).[2]

Climate

Climate data for Weissfluhjoch: 2691m (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.7
(36.9)
7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
10.6
(51.1)
6.5
(43.7)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.3
(24.3)
1.5
(34.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−8.5
(16.7)
−6.6
(20.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
0.1
(32.2)
3.9
(39.0)
6.2
(43.2)
6.6
(43.9)
3.0
(37.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−4.2
(24.4)
−6.9
(19.6)
−1.5
(29.3)
Average low °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)
−11.2
(11.8)
−9.3
(15.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.3
(34.3)
3.2
(37.8)
3.7
(38.7)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
−6.7
(19.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
−4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108
(4.3)
80
(3.1)
96
(3.8)
79
(3.1)
116
(4.6)
166
(6.5)
181
(7.1)
198
(7.8)
123
(4.8)
97
(3.8)
92
(3.6)
103
(4.1)
1,439
(56.7)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 131
(52)
117
(46)
123
(48)
91
(36)
63
(25)
36
(14)
14
(5.5)
12
(4.7)
35
(14)
63
(25)
118
(46)
136
(54)
939
(370)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.5 9.6 12.0 11.6 14.2 15.4 15.2 15.0 12.1 10.0 10.9 11.0 147.5
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 12.9 11.8 14.3 12.7 10.2 5.5 2.5 2.0 5.8 8.1 12.9 14.3 113.0
Average relative humidity (%) 64 66 72 77 81 82 80 79 78 71 70 66 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142 145 167 163 168 168 186 181 161 165 128 121 1,894
Percent possible sunshine 52 51 48 43 39 38 42 45 46 51 46 47 45
Source: MeteoSwiss[3]

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Wasserscheidi (2,629 m).
  2. "Weissfluhjoch test site". sfl.ch. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. "Climate Normals Weissfluhjoch (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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