Ulrichen

Ulrichen
Former municipality
Ulrichen in December 2009
Ulrichen in December 2009
Location of Ulrichen
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Ulrichen is located in Switzerland
Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Ulrichen is located in Canton of Valais
Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°18′E / 46.500°N 8.300°E / 46.500; 8.300
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
MunicipalityObergoms
Area
 • Total
444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation
1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total
219
 • 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
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Websitewww.ulrichen.ch

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 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, elevation 1,346 m (4,416 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.9
(49.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		5.1
(41.2) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		10.7
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		14.0
(57.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		4.2
(39.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		7.3
(45.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−1.9
(28.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97.0
(3.82) 		81.4
(3.20) 		89.3
(3.52) 		87.6
(3.45) 		116.0
(4.57) 		95.3
(3.75) 		86.3
(3.40) 		100.4
(3.95) 		88.9
(3.50) 		106.7
(4.20) 		124.2
(4.89) 		109.7
(4.32) 		1,182.8
(46.57)
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) 		0.0
(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) 9.6 9.0 9.0 8.9 11.3 10.9 11.0 11.3 9.0 9.2 10.6 10.2 120.0
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 69 69 70 70 73 76 79 84 85 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70.9 103.6 152.7 153.0 170.5 199.2 215.6 192.1 160.7 126.0 66.8 54.1 1,665.2
Percent possible sunshine 49 51 52 49 46 52 57 56 55 49 41 47 51
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: MeteoSwiss (snow 1981–2010)[3][4]

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. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Climate Normals Ulrichen (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "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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