Climate in Switzerland

On the hills and lower valleys of Switzerland a moderate climate exists, with an average yearly temperature of about 10° C.  The temperature decreases about 2° C for every additional 300 m of elevation.  Rain also varies considerably according to elevation.  Rain on the hills and in the lower valleys is about 910 mm annually; the higher regions generally receive more rain.  Much of the rain occurs during the winter in the form of snow; the peaks of most mountains about 2,700 m or higher are snow-covered throughout the year.  Large glaciers exist especially in the Alps.  A cold, northerly wind, occurs in the winter, and a warm, dry southeasterly wind, occurs during the rest of the year.  the weather is also cold in summer