Climate
- Average Hours of Sunshine: 2,000+ per year
- Average Rainfall: 304.7 mm (11 in) annually
- Average Snowfall: 139.8 cm (55 in) in the valleys. Up to 644 cm (253.5 in) on the mountains
- Frost Free Days: 120–175 days annually
Average maximum temperature (summer): 28.4 °C (84 °F) Average minimum temperature (winter): -8.8 °C (16 °F)
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