Moléson

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Moléson
Moleson juin 2008.jpg
Highest point
Elevation2,002 m (6,568 ft)
Prominence512 m (1,680 ft)[1]
Parent peakRochers de Naye
Isolation4.68 km (2.91 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates46°32′55.6″N 7°1′1.7″E / 46.548778°N 7.017139°E / 46.548778; 7.017139Coordinates: 46°32′55.6″N 7°1′1.7″E / 46.548778°N 7.017139°E / 46.548778; 7.017139
Geography
Moléson is located in Switzerland
Moléson
Moléson
Location in Switzerland
LocationFribourg, Switzerland
Parent rangeVaud Alps

The Moléson (French: Le Moléson) (2,002 metres) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyères 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 as well as a meteorological station. From the village of Moléson-sur-Gruyères a funicular leads to Plan Francey (1,517 m), from where the cable car starts.

The Moléson in winter

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Le Moléson (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
0.9
(33.6)
3.3
(37.9)
8.1
(46.6)
11.5
(52.7)
14.3
(57.7)
14.1
(57.4)
10.8
(51.4)
8.2
(46.8)
3.2
(37.8)
1.1
(34.0)
6.3
(43.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−3.4
(25.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.3
(32.5)
4.7
(40.5)
7.9
(46.2)
10.5
(50.9)
10.4
(50.7)
7.5
(45.5)
4.9
(40.8)
0.1
(32.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.0
(37.4)
Average low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−6.2
(20.8)
−4.8
(23.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
2.0
(35.6)
5.0
(41.0)
7.4
(45.3)
7.5
(45.5)
4.8
(40.6)
2.2
(36.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
0.2
(32.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.5)
44
(1.7)
57
(2.2)
67
(2.6)
105
(4.1)
103
(4.1)
112
(4.4)
124
(4.9)
95
(3.7)
74
(2.9)
55
(2.2)
53
(2.1)
929
(36.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.1 7.6 10.5 10.3 13.4 12.6 11.0 11.6 10.1 9.8 8.5 9.2 122.7
Average relative humidity (%) 65 68 75 80 82 83 81 80 80 72 69 66 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129 134 146 151 153 166 194 187 164 158 124 112 1,819
Source: MeteoSwiss [2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the Dent de Lys at 1,490 metres.
  2. ^ "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013. The weather station elevation is 1,974 meters above sea level.

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