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Ulrichen
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Ulrichen in December 2009
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 Ulrichen
Location in Switzerland
Ulrichen
Location in Canton of Valais
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Goms |
| Municipality | Obergoms |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 4.932/km2 (12.77/sq mi) |
| Postal code |
3988
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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[update]) was 219.
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 (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 (3.8) |
81 (3.2) |
89 (3.5) |
88 (3.5) |
116 (4.6) |
95 (3.7) |
86 (3.4) |
100 (3.9) |
89 (3.5) |
107 (4.2) |
124 (4.9) |
110 (4.3) |
1,183 (46.6) |
| 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 | 71 | 104 | 153 | 153 | 171 | 199 | 216 | 192 | 161 | 126 | 67 | 54 | 1,665 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 41 | 47 | 51 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss (snow 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ulrichen para niños
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