What's the climate like in Switzerland?

Switzerland is not hot in summer and cold in winter. However, geographical location and changeable terrain have caused the diversity of local climate. Southern alps has a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and warm and humid winters. The climate in the northern Alps is obviously transitional, from west to east, from mild and humid temperate maritime climate to temperate continental climate with Leng Xia fever in winter. Local high-altitude areas belong to plateau and mountain climate.

The average annual temperature in Switzerland is 8.6 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in the central area of 65438+ 10 is about 0℃, and the average temperature in July outside the mountainous area is about 20℃. The temperature in mountainous areas decreases with the elevation. The average temperature in Sentis at an altitude of 2,500m in July is only 5℃. However, it is easy to form inversion in winter in valley areas. Orientation also has a certain influence on the temperature in some areas, and the temperature of the hillside facing south is higher than that of the valley and the hillside facing north.

The annual precipitation in Switzerland is between 1000-2000 mm, and the average annual precipitation in 3/4 areas exceeds 1000 mm, and the precipitation is also deeply influenced by topography. The precipitation in alpine areas far exceeds that in some areas of the central plateau and river valleys.

Extended data:

water resource

The area of rivers and lakes in Switzerland is 1726 square kilometers, accounting for 4.2% of the total area of Switzerland. Rich in hydraulic resources, the utilization rate reaches 95%. Switzerland's freshwater resources stations account for 6% of the total in Europe. The three major rivers in Europe: the Rhine, the Rhone (the main river in France) and the Rhine (a tributary of the Danube) all originate in Switzerland.

plant resources

The total forest area in Switzerland is 65,438+0,276,5438+0,000 hectares, and the forest coverage rate is 30.8% (2065,438+07).

mineral resources

Switzerland is short of mineral resources, with only a few salt mines, coal mines, iron mines and manganese mines. Energy and industrial raw materials needed for production and life mainly depend on imports.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Switzerland