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Munt Buffalora

Coordinates: 46°37′37″N 10°15′01″E / 46.62694°N 10.25028°E / 46.62694; 10.25028
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Munt Buffalora
Munt Buffalora is located in Switzerland
Munt Buffalora
Munt Buffalora
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation2,630 m (8,630 ft)
Prominence351 m (1,152 ft)[1]
Parent peakPiz Daint
Coordinates46°37′37″N 10°15′01″E / 46.62694°N 10.25028°E / 46.62694; 10.25028
Geography
LocationGraubünden, Switzerland
Parent rangeOrtler Alps

Munt Buffalora (2,630 m) is a mountain of the Ortler Alps, located south of the Ofen Pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Climate

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Climate data for Buffalora (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
2.3
(36.1)
5.3
(41.5)
10.7
(51.3)
14.6
(58.3)
17.5
(63.5)
17.0
(62.6)
13.0
(55.4)
8.9
(48.0)
2.1
(35.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
7.2
(45.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−8.4
(16.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.8
(40.6)
8.4
(47.1)
10.7
(51.3)
10.3
(50.5)
6.6
(43.9)
2.2
(36.0)
−4.1
(24.6)
−8.4
(16.9)
0.7
(33.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)
−15.9
(3.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
−6.6
(20.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.9
(35.4)
3.8
(38.8)
3.7
(38.7)
0.6
(33.1)
−3.2
(26.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
−14.5
(5.9)
−5.7
(21.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34
(1.3)
28
(1.1)
40
(1.6)
52
(2.0)
83
(3.3)
87
(3.4)
107
(4.2)
106
(4.2)
75
(3.0)
75
(3.0)
66
(2.6)
42
(1.7)
793
(31.2)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 65.1
(25.6)
44.7
(17.6)
50.9
(20.0)
54.8
(21.6)
18
(7.1)
5.1
(2.0)
1.7
(0.7)
2.8
(1.1)
6.2
(2.4)
24.6
(9.7)
54.1
(21.3)
73.5
(28.9)
401.5
(158.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.0 5.8 7.4 9.1 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.0 8.8 8.3 8.1 7.4 106.7
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 9.1 7.2 8.2 7.8 3 0.6 0.2 0.3 1 3.1 6.8 8.5 55.8
Average relative humidity (%) 82.9 81.0 79.4 76.9 75.0 71.2 69.3 72.0 73.7 76.6 82.9 83.6 77.0
Source: MeteoSwiss [2]
Climate data for Buffalora (1971m a.s.l., Reference Period 1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
2.8
(37.0)
6.1
(43.0)
11.0
(51.8)
15.5
(59.9)
17.8
(64.0)
17.5
(63.5)
13.1
(55.6)
8.8
(47.8)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
7.6
(45.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6)
−7.9
(17.8)
−3.7
(25.3)
0.4
(32.7)
5.2
(41.4)
9.2
(48.6)
11.0
(51.8)
10.8
(51.4)
6.6
(43.9)
2.3
(36.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
1.1
(34.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−15.2
(4.6)
−10.6
(12.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.3
(36.1)
3.7
(38.7)
3.8
(38.8)
0.4
(32.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−13.9
(7.0)
−5.3
(22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43
(1.7)
31
(1.2)
44
(1.7)
56
(2.2)
84
(3.3)
110
(4.3)
118
(4.6)
130
(5.1)
86
(3.4)
98
(3.9)
86
(3.4)
51
(2.0)
937
(36.8)
Source: MeteoSwiss[3]

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Fuorcla del Gal (2,279 m).
  2. ^ "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013. The weather station elevation is 1968 meters above sea level.
  3. ^ "Climate diagrams and normals per station (Reference period 1991−2020)". Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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