Weather
Due to the high altitude of the Pass, and its continental location, the climate is cool or cold all year round, and receives a fair amount of precipitaion year round (the majority of which is snow). Snow usually falls from late September until late June, although during cool spells, it can snow at the height of Summer. most years, permanent snow fields remain at the pass, due to the thermometer rarely rising above 15oC. The Pass is often closed from October through until late June due to deep snow cover, however snow ploughs try to keep it open to allow access from Valais to Bern cantons and so that the Hotel Grimselblick can remain occupied.
| Climate data for Grimsel-Hospiz | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6 (43) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
7 (45) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0 (32) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4 (25) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 208 (8.19) |
179 (7.05) |
208 (8.19) |
209 (8.23) |
163 (6.42) |
160 (6.3) |
144 (5.67) |
158 (6.22) |
120 (4.72) |
147 (5.79) |
188 (7.4) |
212 (8.35) |
2,094 (82.44) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 13.8 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 11 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 165.4 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz | |||||||||||||
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