- Elevation
- 4,017 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LUG Lugano Airport71 km
- MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport78 km
About Weissmies
Weissmies is a mountain. Location: Saas-Grund, Visp District. Elevation: 4,017 m.
The Weissmies 4,013 m (13,166 ft) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,183 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Weissmies
This month · November
A cold month
Day -11° · Night -17° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 2°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -20°)
- Wettest month
- May (90 mm)
- Driest month
- February (55 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -14° | -14° | -13° | -11° | -6° | -2° | 1° | 2° | -2° | -6° | -11° | -13° |
| Average low (°C) | -20° | -20° | -19° | -17° | -13° | -9° | -6° | -6° | -9° | -12° | -17° | -19° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 55 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 86 | 72 | 58 |
How to get to Weissmies
The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (78 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 101 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 71 kmeast
- Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 78 kmsoutheast
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 96 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bern Population: 121.6K 101 kmnorthwest
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 115 kmnorthwest
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 144 kmnorth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 144 kmwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 163 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saas-Grund Village, Saas-Grund5.9 km W
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Saas-Balen Municipality, Visp District6.5 km NW
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Saas-Fee Village, Saas-Fee6.9 km W
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Triftalp Village, Saas-Grund4.7 km W
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Saas-Balen Village, Saas-Balen7.2 km NW
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Tamatten Village, Saas-Grund5.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rottalgletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell0.7 km S
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Rottalgletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell0.9 km S
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Rottalgletscher Natural site, Saas-Almagell1.1 km SW
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Triftgletscher Natural site, Saas-Grund1.2 km NW
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Dri Horlini Mountain, Saas-Almagell1.6 km S
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Mälligagletscher Natural site, Saas-Grund1.6 km W
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Weissmiesgletscher Natural site, Simplon1.6 km NE
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Hohlaubgletscher Natural site, Saas-Grund1.8 km NW
More nature in Switzerland
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Lagginhorn Mountain, Saas-Grund3.3 km N -
Schwarzmies Mountain, Saas-Grund2.2 km W
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Trifthorn Mountain, Saas-Grund2.4 km SW
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Triftgrätji Mountain, Saas-Grund3.1 km W
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Lagginhorngletscher Natural site, Saas-Grund2.9 km NW
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Jegihorn Mountain, Saas-Grund4.2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources