Weather
The vegetation and flowering periods are strongly dependent on outside influences of the weather. We recommend finding out about local weather conditions before your excursion. These links will provide you with all information on the topic of weather:

Local weather by meteocentrale.ch

Das Wetter in Interlaken

Swiss Forecast
Meteotest- Forecasts Switzerland & Europe
Satellite picture on Swiss Television SF (in German only)
Precipitation radar on Swiss Television SF (in German only)


General information

Position: Between 1950 and 2000 m altitude, exposure south to south-east.
Area: 8'323 m2
Snow-free period: approx. 150 days (first half of June to end of October)
Temperature: average annual temperature approx. +1°C (Interlaken, 570 m altitude: 7,5°C)
Average temperature during growing period: 8 – 9°C (Interlaken: 16,5°C)
Rainfall: Average approx. 1'600 – 2'000 mm (Interlaken 1'180 mm), of which 800 – 1'000 mm as snow
Geological subsoil: Limestone, sandy limestone and dogger slate with blocks of limestone malm (from rockfalls).

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