Moléson
| Moléson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,002 m (6,568 ft) |
| Prominence | 509 m (1,670 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Rochers de Naye |
| Coordinates | 46°32′55.6″N7°1′1.7″E / 46.548778°N 7.017139°E / 46.548778; 7.017139 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Vaud Alps |
The Moléson (French: Le Moléson) (2,002 metres (6,568 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg. It lies at the northern end of the chain between Lake Geneva and the valley of the Sarine.
The summit of the mountain can be easily reached, a cable car station being located near the summit at 1,982 metres (6,503 ft) as well as a meteorological station and a restaurant. From the village of Moléson-sur-GruyèresFuniculaire Moléson-sur-Gruyères – Plan-Francey leads to Plan-Francey at 1,517 metres (4,977 ft), from where the aerial cable car starts. The mountain can also be climbed by a via ferrata and hiking trails.
Climate
| Climate data for Le Moléson, elevation 1,974 m (6,476 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3(31.5) | −0.5(31.1) | 1.6(34.9) | 4.4(39.9) | 8.5(47.3) | 12.3(54.1) | 14.5(58.1) | 14.5(58.1) | 11.0(51.8) | 8.1(46.6) | 3.3(37.9) | 0.9(33.6) | 6.5(43.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9(26.8) | −3.4(25.9) | −1.5(29.3) | 1.0(33.8) | 4.9(40.8) | 8.6(47.5) | 10.6(51.1) | 10.8(51.4) | 7.4(45.3) | 4.8(40.6) | 0.4(32.7) | −1.9(28.6) | 3.2(37.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.6(21.9) | −6.1(21.0) | −4.1(24.6) | −1.6(29.1) | 2.1(35.8) | 5.7(42.3) | 7.6(45.7) | 8.0(46.4) | 4.8(40.6) | 2.2(36.0) | −2.2(28.0) | −4.7(23.5) | 0.5(32.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.3(2.37) | 65.5(2.58) | 72.2(2.84) | 80.0(3.15) | 127.6(5.02) | 129.5(5.10) | 146.2(5.76) | 140.4(5.53) | 103.2(4.06) | 90.7(3.57) | 80.3(3.16) | 89.9(3.54) | 1,185.8(46.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 129.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125.7 | 133.0 | 161.1 | 164.8 | 164.9 | 181.1 | 198.2 | 197.5 | 169.0 | 157.8 | 117.4 | 107.7 | 1,878.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 46 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 44 |
| Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: MeteoSwiss[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the Dent de Lys at 1,493 metres.
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^"Climate Normals Le Moléson (Reference period 1991−2020)"(PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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