Destination guide — Switzerland

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Climate

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THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF SWITZERLAND CHANGES CONSIDERABLY.
THE NORTHERN REGIONS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS IS MODERATE
AND REFRESHING. FURTHER SOUTH OF THE ALPS, IT BECOMES WARMER
UNDER THE EFFECT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN WEATHER. SWITZERLAND
IS AFFECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT CURRENTS, THE ATLANTIC CURRENTS
BRINGING MOIST AIR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN CURRENTS BRINGING
WARM AIR. SUMMER IN MOST PARTS OF SWITZERLAND SHOULD BE WARM
AND SUNNY.

CLOTHING: SWISS DRESS CONSERVATIVELY. IN SOME RESTAURANTS
YOU MAY FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING A JACKET
OR TIE, BUT USUALLY CASUAL CLOTHES ARE APPROPRIATE. IN
SUMMER A RAINCOAT OR UMBRELLA MAY BE USEFUL WITH A WARM
PULLOVER. IN WINTER YOU WILL BE GLAD OF A RAINCOAT, OR IN
ALPINE AREAS A SKI OUTFIT AND BOOTS.


CLIMATE TABLE:

ZURICH ALT 493M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 2 3 8 12 16 19 22 23 18 12 7 3
MIN C -1 -1 2 4 8 12 14 13 11 6 2 0
RAIN MM 60 60 68 80 101 129 136 124 102 80 73 64
HUMIDITY AM 88 88 86 81 80 80 81 85 90 92 90 89
% PM 74 65 55 51 52 52 52 53 57 64 73 76



GENEVA ALT 405M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 4 6 10 13 19 23 25 24 21 14 8 4
MIN C -1 -1 1 3 7 11 13 14 10 7 3 0
RAIN MM 63 56 55 51 68 89 64 94 99 72 83 59
HUMIDITY AM 87 86 84 79 79 78 77 82 87 89 88 88
% PM 78 71 62 56 58 58 56 59 65 71 76 79
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