Switzerland
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Switzerland
| Official name: | Swiss Confederation |
| Capital: | Bern |
| Area: | total: 41,290 sq km
water: 1,520 sq km
land: 39,770 sq km |
| Climate: | temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
| Location: | Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
| Geographic coordinates: | 47 00 N, 8 00 E |
| Comparative Area: | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
| Land boundaries: | total: 1,852 km
border countries: Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 334 km |
| Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Terrain: | mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m
highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m |
Map of Switzerland
