Bernese Prealps · Bern · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate

Bunderspitz

2,546 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,546 mabove sea level

Prominence98 mindependent height

Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

46.49° N, 7.62° EElevation 2,546 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,546 m
Mid-mountain1,860 m
Valley · Kandersteg1,172 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Bunderspitz in brief

Bunderspitz rises to 2,546 m in the Bernese Prealps, Bern, Switzerland. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 98 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Kandersteg, 4.1 km to the E at 1,172 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,546 m · 8,353 ft
Prominence: 98 m
Range: Bernese Prealps
Region: Bern
Country: Switzerland
Coordinates: 46.4924, 7.6203
Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN) · 48 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Bunderspitz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Bunderspitz by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	-1°	2°	6°	10°	13°	12°	9°	6°	1°	-2°
Average low	-15°	-10°	-7°	-4°	0°	3°	5°	6°	3°	0°	-7°	-15°
Precipitation	147 mm	126 mm	149 mm	132 mm	192 mm	204 mm	217 mm	209 mm	153 mm	143 mm	145 mm	172 mm
Cloud cover	43%	45%	47%	48%	46%	45%	40%	41%	43%	43%	47%	46%
Daylight	8h 59	10h 20	11h 51	13h 33	14h 59	15h 48	15h 28	14h 13	12h 36	10h 58	9h 26	8h 36
Month score	20	19	18	18	18	19	34	32	20	20	18	18

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,200 m	1,650 m	2,000 m	2,350 m	2,950 m	3,600 m	3,900 m	3,900 m	3,400 m	3,000 m	2,050 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Bunderspitz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Switzerland

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Bietschhorn	3,934 m	807 m	21 km SE	4°
Mittaghorn	3,893 m	197 m	24 km E	3°
Breithorn (Blatten)	3,785 m	282 m	23 km E	4°
Breithorn (Lauterbrunnen)	3,780 m	464 m	20 km E	4°
Grosshorn	3,754 m	194 m	22 km E	4°
Anungrat	3,691 m	–	25 km E	5°
Balmhorn	3,690 m	1,013 m	9.4 km SE	5°
Blüemlisalp	3,661 m	874 m	12 km E	4°