The Moléson (French: Le Moléson) (2,002 metres (6,568 ft)) is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the region of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It lies at the northern end of the chain between Lake Geneva and the valley of the Sarine.
Moléson | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,002 m (6,568 ft) |
Prominence | 512 m (1,680 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Rochers de Naye |
Isolation | 4.68 km (2.91 mi) ![]() |
Coordinates | 46°32′55.6″N 7°1′1.7″E |
Geography | |
Location | Fribourg, Switzerland |
Parent range | Vaud Alps |
The summit of the mountain can be easily reached, a cable car station being located near the summit at 1,982 metres (6,503 ft) as well as a meteorological station. From the village of Moléson-sur-Gruyères a funicular leads to Plan Francey (1,517 metres (4,977 ft)), from where the cable car starts.
Climate data for Le Moléson (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60 (2.4) |
66 (2.6) |
72 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
128 (5.0) |
130 (5.1) |
146 (5.7) |
140 (5.5) |
103 (4.1) |
91 (3.6) |
80 (3.1) |
90 (3.5) |
1,186 (46.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.6 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 129.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 133 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 181 | 198 | 197 | 169 | 158 | 117 | 108 | 1,878 |
Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 44 |
Source: MeteoSwiss[2] |
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