Gletsch
Gletsch is a locality in Valais, Switzerland, 1,763 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gletsch at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
222 mm of rain
136 mm of rain
within 15 km
Weather in Gletsch
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 82%
When to go to Gletsch
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 48 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| High | -1° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Low | -8° | -9° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 156 | 136 | 162 | 179 | 222 | 191 | 178 | 192 | 198 | 189 | 196 | 166 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Gletsch
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gletsch
Outdoors around Gletsch
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
T2Vier-Quellen-Weg
T2Furka-Höhenweg
Oberwald - Gletsch
Zahnstangensafari
Grimselpass - Gletsch
Gletsch - Furkapass
Grimselpass - Rhonegletscher
Unterwassern - Furkapass
Nature around Gletsch
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Switzerland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gletsch
Earthquakes around Gletsch
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Gletsch
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gletsch from above
Getting to Gletsch
Places near Gletsch
Places with a climate like Gletsch
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
