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Ulrichen
Ulrichen in December 2009
Ulrichen in December 2009
Ulrichen is located in Switzerland
Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Location in Switzerland
Ulrichen is located in Canton of Valais
Ulrichen
Ulrichen
Location in Canton of Valais
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

Ulrichen is a small village located in Switzerland. It is part of the Obergoms area in the Valais canton. In 2007, about 219 people lived there.

Ulrichen used to be its own independent town. However, on January 1, 2009, it joined with two other villages, Oberwald and Obergesteln. Together, they formed the new municipality called Obergoms.

You can also find an airport in Ulrichen.

Weather in Ulrichen

Ulrichen has a special kind of weather. It's often very cold, like places near the Arctic, but it also has warm summers. This type of weather is called a Subarctic climate.

It rains or snows quite often throughout the year in Ulrichen. The village is especially known for getting a lot of snow during the winter months.

Climate data for Ulrichen (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
(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)

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