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Uri Alps · Uri · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate

Sunniggrätli

2,034 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,034 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
46.78° N, 8.64° EElevation 2,034 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,034 m
  • Mid-mountain1,290 m
  • Valley · Silenen540 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Sunniggrätli in brief

Sunniggrätli rises to 2,034 m in the Uri Alps, Uri, Switzerland.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Silenen, 2.6 km to the E at 540 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,034 m · 6,673 ft
Range
Uri Alps
Region
Uri
Country
Switzerland
Coordinates
46.7838, 8.6398
Nearest airport
Zürich Airport (ZRH) · 75 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 Sunniggrätli by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-1°-9°Jan-1°-8°Feb2°-4°Mar4°-2°Apr9°2°May13°6°Jun15°8°Jul15°8°Aug11°5°Sep8°2°Oct3°-4°Nov0°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Sunniggrätli by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-1°-1°2°4°9°13°15°15°11°8°3°0°
Average low-9°-8°-4°-2°2°6°8°8°5°2°-4°-8°
Precipitation126 mm115 mm143 mm153 mm199 mm200 mm210 mm219 mm188 mm146 mm162 mm141 mm
Cloud cover37%39%41%44%43%42%37%40%43%41%43%41%
Daylight8h 5710h 1911h 5113h 3415h 0115h 5015h 3014h 1512h 3610h 579h 258h 34
Month score222320192035484626202020

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–Mar · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,300 m1,400 m1,800 m2,250 m2,850 m3,500 m3,800 m3,800 m3,250 m2,800 m1,950 m1,450 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Sunniggrätli in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Switzerland
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Dammastock3,630 m1,467 m23 km SW3°
Tödi3,612 m1,570 m21 km E4°
Schneestock3,608 m38 m22 km SW3°
Glarner Tödi3,568 m–22 km E3°
Eggstock3,555 m14 m22 km SW5°
Tiefenstock3,515 m90 m24 km SW4°
Sustenhorn3,503 m423 m17 km SW4°
Hinter Tierberg3,445 m185 m22 km SW5°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Silenen
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Silenen

Uri · 2.6 km E
15°Oct high
13wet days
50score
Silenen
Erstfeld
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Erstfeld

Uri · 4.0 km N
15°Oct high
13wet days
49score
Erstfeld
Gurtnellen
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Gurtnellen

Uri · 5.2 km S
14°Oct high
13wet days
43score
Gurtnellen
Attinghausen
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Attinghausen

Uri · 8.8 km N
15°Oct high
13wet days
50score
Attinghausen
Around here

Silenen and around

Silenen
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Silenen

Uri · Switzerland
May · Jul–Augbest months
25°July high
540 maltitude
Silenen

Nature

Arnisee
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3.0 km SW

Arnisee

Lake · 1,368 m
Arnisee
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4.5 km S

Bristensee

Lake · 2,098 m
Bristensee
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5.3 km E

Golzernsee

Lake · 1,411 m
Golzernsee

Mountains

Dammastock
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25 km SW

Dammastock

3,630 m · Uri Alps
Dammastock
Tödi
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19 km E

Tödi

3,612 m · Tödi-Hausstock Group
Tödi
Schneestock
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25 km SW

Schneestock

3,608 m · Uri Alps
Schneestock

Heritage

SBB power station
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2.3 km S

SBB power station

class A Swiss cultural property of national significance · 1918
SBB power station
Meierturm
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1.1 km S

Meierturm

class A Swiss cultural property of national significance · 1300
Meierturm
Hotel Stern und Post
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2.2 km S

Hotel Stern und Post

class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance · 1789
Hotel Stern und Post

Museums

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10 km N

Uri Historical Museum

Local museum
Uri Historical Museum
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11 km N

Church Treasure Museum, Altdorf

Art museum
Church Treasure Museum, Altdorf
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9.6 km N

Tell Museum

History museum
Tell Museum