Ulrichen

Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population (as of 2007) was 219.[1]

Ulrichen
Ulrichen in December 2009
Location of Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°18′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
MunicipalityObergoms
Area
  Total444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation
1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)
  Total219
  Density0.49/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3988
SFOS number6071
Websitewww.ulrichen.ch

Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms.

In Ulrichen, an airport is located.

Climate

Ulrichen has a Subarctic climate (Dfc) according to the Köppen Climate Classification, bordering a Warm-Summer humid continental climate (Dfb). Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year. The town is known to receive high amounts of snow during the winter months.


Climate data for Ulrichen (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
1.3
(34.3)
5.1
(41.2)
8.7
(47.7)
14.3
(57.7)
18.5
(65.3)
21.5
(70.7)
20.7
(69.3)
17.1
(62.8)
12.6
(54.7)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.5
(31.1)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.6
(18.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
3.2
(37.8)
8.2
(46.8)
11.8
(53.2)
14.3
(57.7)
13.5
(56.3)
9.8
(49.6)
5.4
(41.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
−5.9
(21.4)
3.7
(38.7)
Average low °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9)
−12.6
(9.3)
−6.9
(19.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.1
(35.8)
4.9
(40.8)
7.0
(44.6)
6.8
(44.2)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
−5.9
(21.4)
−10.9
(12.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106
(4.2)
90
(3.5)
100
(3.9)
99
(3.9)
126
(5.0)
95
(3.7)
84
(3.3)
97
(3.8)
94
(3.7)
104
(4.1)
115
(4.5)
104
(4.1)
1,214
(47.7)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 114.8
(45.2)
132.6
(52.2)
85.4
(33.6)
26.3
(10.4)
7.1
(2.8)
0.2
(0.1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.1
(0.0)
13.5
(5.3)
81.5
(32.1)
116.6
(45.9)
578.1
(227.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.1 9.3 10.1 9.2 11.9 10.8 10.5 11.1 9.2 9.4 10.1 10.3 122
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 9.5 10.1 8.3 4.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 8.9 10.8 54.5
Average relative humidity (%) 84 79 74 71 70 69 69 72 75 78 83 84 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78 108 144 142 160 188 215 194 166 136 77 61 1,669
Source: MeteoSwiss [2]

References

  1. Bundesamt fur Statistik (Federal Department of Statistics) (2008). "Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung (Total) nach Bezirken und Gemeinden". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
  2. "Climate Normals Ulrichen 1981–2010" (PDF). Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Retrieved 17 October 2014.

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