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Breíl, Switzerland

Grisons · Switzerland

Breíl is a small town in Grisons, Switzerland with a population of 1,344. Elevation: 4,203 ft (1,281 m). Average temperature: 26°F (-3°C).

Data updated June 2026

1,344 Population 56/sq mi density
4,203 ft Elevation 1,281 meters
26°F Avg Temperature -3°C
90.0 in Annual Rain
Europe / Zurich Timezone

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About Breíl

Breíl

Schlans is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun.

People

Population1,344
Density56/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp26°F (-3°C)
Rain90.0 in/yr
Sunny Days245/yr
Elevation4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Population1,344
Population Density56 / sq mi
Elevation4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Coordinates46.7699°, 9.0604°
TimezoneEurope/Zurich
Country🇨🇭 Switzerland
State / ProvinceGrisons
Average Temperature26°F (-3°C)
January Average9°F (-13°C)
July Average42°F (6°C)
Annual Precipitation90.0 inches (2,285 mm)
Annual Snowfall376.0 inches (955 cm)

About Breíl

Breíl is a small town in Switzerland (Grisons) with a population of 1,344. The city sits at an elevation of 4,203 feet (1,281 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 26°F (-3°C). Temperatures range from 9°F in January to 42°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 90.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.

Breíl has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 26°F (-3°C). Winters average 9°F in January while summers reach 42°F in July. The area gets 245 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 90.0 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 376.0 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 4,203 feet.

Temperature

9°F Jan (-13°C) 42°F Jul (6°C)
Annual Average25.8°F
52% below Switzerland avg
January Average9°F (-13°C)
July Average42°F (6°C)
Sunny Days245 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,203 ft (1,281 m)
Area23.9 sq mi (61.8 km²)
Population Density56/sq mi
Coordinates46.7699°N, 9.0604°W
TimezoneEurope/Zurich

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 90.0"
137% above Switzerland avg
Snowfall 376.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 7.48"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.74"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

768 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9.

Oct 29, 1995 0 km WNW of Adro, Italy M4.9 145 km
Dec 29, 1999 12 km N of Isolaccia, Italy M4.8 97 km
Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 147 km
Mar 31, 1994 2 km W of Warth, Austria M4.7 99 km
Nov 20, 1991 1 km WSW of Churwalden, Switzerland M4.7 35 km
Jun 5, 1997 2 km ESE of Namlos, Austria M4.6 139 km
Feb 17, 1992 4 km NNE of Scharans, Switzerland M4.5 32 km
Apr 6, 2000 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 99 km
Oct 1, 2001 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.5 98 km
Aug 28, 1994 6 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland M4.5 29 km
Jan 4, 2009 3 km S of Wildhaus, Switzerland M4.5 51 km
Nov 22, 1997 4 km SSW of Krummenau, Switzerland M4.4 49 km
Jun 14, 1993 3 km S of Vogogna, Italy M4.4 106 km
May 15, 1992 1 km W of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 64 km
May 8, 1992 2 km WSW of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 62 km
May 8, 1992 0 km NNW of Sennwald, Switzerland M4.4 64 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 46 km
Apr 29, 2003 2 km SSW of Varen, Switzerland M4.3 123 km
May 6, 2003 7 km WSW of Linthal, Switzerland M4.3 19 km
Dec 31, 1999 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy M4.3 98 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 95.0 m (312 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1987 VALTELLINA Meteorological 95.0 m 27 107 km
1601 LAKE LUCERNE Eruption + Earthquake 4.0 m 8 43 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m - 83 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 9°F (-13°C) 4.3 in Coldest
February 25°F (-4°C) 3.7 in Driest
March 29°F (-2°C) 4.6 in
April 33°F (1°C) 5.9 in
May 42°F (6°C) 6.3 in
June 48°F (9°C) 7.1 in
July 42°F (6°C) 7.5 in Wettest
August 52°F (11°C) 7.2 in Warmest
September 47°F (8°C) 6.6 in
October 40°F (4°C) 5.9 in
November 31°F (-0°C) 5.4 in
December 27°F (-3°C) 4.5 in

Breíl has a seasonal temperature swing of 44°F / from 9°F in January to 52°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 69.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (7.5") and February the driest (3.7").

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Radio Stations near Breíl

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Zürisee classic hits, classic rock MP3 256 kbps
Radio Central - MP3
Radio Grischa infos, music MP3 128 kbps
Radio Vaterland (LI) - MP3
Life Channel browserfriendly, christian MP3 192 kbps
driftFM country MP3 192 kbps
WALTS WELT - MP3 64 kbps
Country Radio Switzerland country MP3 64 kbps
Country Radio Switzerland (CRS) undefined MP3 128 kbps
Radio RTR - AAC 128 kbps
Electro Radio (DE) - MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Breíl

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alphüttenmuseum
Alpinmuseum
Casa Latour
Cularta
Dorfmuseum Sool
Gandahus
Grünhornhütte
Heimatmuseum Safien
Infanteriewerk Stalusa, A 8717
Lärchabodastall
Meister da Vuorz
Museo Cà da Rivöi
Museum Cristallina
Museum Laax - attenziun tradiziun!
Museum Regiunal
Museum Sernftalbahn
Museum Sursilvan Cuort Ligia Grischa
Piccolo Museo dela Radio e della fotografia
Postkartengalerie Kabinetli Hinterrhein
Sauerstofffabrik
Schiefertafelfabrik Elm
Sernftalbahn-Museum
Urwaldpavillon
Walserama Nufenen

Libraries in Breíl

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Casa de Mont0.0
Biblioteca Lumnezia0.0
Biblioteca Populara0.0
Biblioteca populara e da scola vischnaunca da Breil0.0
Biblioteca Trun0.0
Bibliothek Flims0.0
Glarner Wirtschaftsarchiv0.0
Gymnasium Kloster Disentis, Schulbibliothek0.0
Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek0.0
Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Ilanz0.0

Farmers Markets in Breíl

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Märtplatz

Hotels in Breíl

11 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Alpina
Casa Latour (Theus)
Frisal
Hotel Kistenpass
Hotel Kistenpass
Hotel Vincenz
La Val
Mischun
Mulin
Surselva
Ustria Tödi

Restaurants in Breíl

10 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Alp Dado
Arena
Brigelserstübli
Burleun
Gasthof Surselva
Miracla
Pizzeria Vincenz
Restaurant Tödi
Ustria Crusch Alva
Ustria Tumpiv

Castles in Breíl

4 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Burg Saxenstein
Burg Vogelberg
Burgruine Heidenberg
Burgruine Marmarola

Train Stations in Breíl

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Tavanasa-Breil/Brigels

Gas Stations in Breíl

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Eni
Eni
Pino

Banks in Breíl

2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Graubündner Kantonalbank
Raiffeisenbank

Golf Courses in Breíl

1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Golf Club Brigels

Breweries in Breíl

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brauerei Adler

Ski Resorts Near Breíl

126 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Forcora Ski 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Alpe di Neggia 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Malesco 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Druogno 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Craveggia - Piana di Vigezzo 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Bosco Gurin – Grossalp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Val Formazza 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Casaccia 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Aela (Maloja) 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skiarea Valchiavenna 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Mogno 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Avers 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Bivio 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Confin / San Bernardino 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Pian Cales / San Bernardino 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Nara – Leontica 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Prato Leventina 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Cioss Prato 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Carì 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Airolo - Pesciüm 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Splügen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Campo Blenio - Ghirone 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Savognin 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Kinderskiparadies La Nars 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Kinderland 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Realp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Vals 3000 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Andermatt+Disentis+Sedrun 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Obermutten 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Alvaneu 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Lenz 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tschappina 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sarn-Heinzenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Obersaxen-Mundaun 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Runal Péra Trun 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tenna 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Arosa Lenzerheide 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brigels Waltensburg Andiast 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Engelberg-Titlis 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Feldis 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tschiertschen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Chur - Brambrüesch 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Engelberg-Brunni 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Laax 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brüsti – Attinghausen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hochwang – Goldgruben 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Fideriser Heuberge 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Bannalp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ratzi – Spiringen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gitschenen – Isenthal 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Biel-Kinzig 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Eggberge 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Dallenwil - Wirzweli 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Elm 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Klewenalp - Stockhütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Pany 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Braunwald 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skiarena Loh Hätzingen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Grüsch Danusa 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Mastrils 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Stoos 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Tristeli St. Margrethenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Flensa-Seewis 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Pizol Bad Ragaz 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ibergeregg-Handgruobi 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hoch-Ybrig 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Rigi-Scheidegg/Burggeist 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilifte Ibergeregg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brunni-Holzegg-Rotenflue 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Dreieck – Glarus 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Oberiberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Brunni 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Rigi-Kaltbad Gratalp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skifahren Rigi Staffel 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brunni-Haggenegg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Mugi 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Rigi-Seebodenalp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sattel-Hochstuckli 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Schilt 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Flumserberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Rothenthurm 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Euthal 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Malbun 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Kerenzerberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brandnertal – Brand/​Bürserberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Wägital 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Nollen – Unterägeri 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Friherrenberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sattelegg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Raten 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Schnabelsberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Bennau 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Malbun 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Arvenbüel 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Amden 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Chäserrugg-Alt St. Johann 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tschardund – Nenzing 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Wildhaus 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Frastanz-Gurtis 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Wolzenalp 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Tanzboden 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Bildhaus 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gröllerkopf-Übersaxen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Laterns-Gapfohl 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Zwergberg Furx 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Furx 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Atzmännig 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Oberholz-Farner 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Hemberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Ebenalp-Horn 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Brülisau Leugangen 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Urnäsch Osteregg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Gonten 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Sollegg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Fischenthal 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Ghöch 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Bäretswil 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Skilift Steg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Heumöserlift 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Schwellbrunn 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Degersheim 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Röhrenmoos 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Oberegg-St. Anton 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Bischofsberg 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Grub-Kaien 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Breíl

21 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Zürich AirportZRHLarge Airport
Dübendorf Air Base-Medium Airport
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACHMedium Airport
Ambri Airport-Small Airport
Bad Ragaz Airfield-Small Airport
Buochs AirportBXOSmall Airport
Caiolo Sondrio Airfield-Small Airport
Clariden-Hüfifirn Mountain Landing Site-Small Airport
Hausen am Albis Airfield-Small Airport
Hohenems-Dornbirn AirfieldHOHSmall Airport
Limmerenfirn Mountain Landing Site-Small Airport
Locarno Airport-Small Airport
Lodrino Air Base-Small Airport
Mollis Airfield-Small Airport
Samolaco Airfield-Small Airport
Schänis Airfield-Small Airport
Sitterdorf Airfield-Small Airport
Speck-Fehraltorf Airfield-Small Airport
Vorabgletscher Mountain Landing Site-Small Airport
Wangen-Lachen Airfield-Small Airport
Winterthur Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Breíl

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Die Post
La Posta

Churches & Religious Organizations in Breíl

7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Caplutta Sontga Clau
Kapelle Mater Dolorosa
S. Maria
Sogn Bistgaun
Sogn Giacun
Sogn Martin
Sogn Sievi

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Elevation
1,146 m (3,760 ft)
Area
8.8 km² (3.4 mi²)
Postal Code
7168

🇨🇭 About Switzerland

Capital Bern
Population 8,516,543
Area 41,290 km²
GDP (USD) $894,424,821,645
GDP per capita $100,624
HDI 0.967
Life expectancy 84.1 years
Internet users 97.3%
Urban population 85.2%
Currency CHF (Franc)
Languages French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Calling code +41
TLD .ch
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Switzerland

23 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 2 St. Berchtold's Day Berchtoldstag
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 1 Republic Day Jahrestag der Ausrufung der Republik
Mar 19 Saint Joseph's Day Josefstag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 4 Näfels procession Näfelser Fahrt
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Auffahrt
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Jun 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peter und Paul
Aug 1 Swiss National Day Bundesfeier
Aug 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary Maria Himmelfahrt
Sep 10 Geneva Prayday Jeûne genevois
Sep 20 Federal Day of Thanksgiving Eidgenössischer Dank-, Buss- und Bettag
Sep 21 Federal Fast Monday Bettagsmontag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Mariä Empfängnis
Dec 25 Christmas Day Weihnachten
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Stephanstag
Dec 31 Restoration Day Restauration de la République

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Frequently Asked Questions About Breíl

What is the population of Breíl?

Breíl has a population of 1,344 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 56 people per square mile, spread across 23.9 square miles.

What is the weather like in Breíl?

Breíl has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 26°F (-3°C). Winter temperatures average 9°F in January, while summers reach an average of 42°F in July. The area receives 245 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 90.0 inches, with 376.0 inches of snow.

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