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Weather in Switzerland |
Experienced hikers, especially those who are fond of mountaineering and
camping, know that good weather is extremely important for a successful
traveling. They always consult the forecast before packing rucksacks,
and it is wise, because the weather can change very quickly and
unexpectedly. If you travel
Switzerland, you should remember that, although it has a
moderate climate, the weather reflects
all its geographical diversity and is very changeable. Some maps of Switzerland
contain the information on the weather in one or another region.
In Switzerland the temperature and the amount of rainfalls depend on
the season as well as on the altitude. Due to the Alps which are the
natural barrier, in winter the weather in the south is
much milder
resulting in sub-tropical vegetation. The average temperature is from
+18 to +28 degrees in summer and from -2 to +7 in winter. However
scientists expect the deterioration of weather conditions because of
the changes in climate. The most pessimistic experts predict floods,
avalanches and landslides.
As Peter Binder, head of research at Switzerland's weather service -
MeteoSwiss says, "the nature behaves in a fundamentally chaotic way"
meaning that weather forecasts can't be completely accurate, and should
be treated like no more than well-founded assumptions. Swiss
meteorologists had to lead a real struggle for acceptance. The popular
idiom "unpredictable as weather" casted doubt on the weather service
itself. Fortunately today the science has made a considerable leap
forward and forecasts have achieved 85% of accuracy, which lightens the
work of farmers and many other people. Nowadays, thanks to meteo
services and to Internet developing, in order to know the forecast, a
traveler just has to click the necessary region and receives all the
data. So moving
around Switzerland, make sure that the weather will be
favorable to your plans.
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