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Bürchen, Switzerland
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Bürchen is a small town in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 705. Elevation: 4,347 ft (1,325 m). Average temperature: 37°F (3°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Bürchen
Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
People
Climate
| Population | 705 |
| Population Density | 60 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 4,347 ft (1,325 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.2805°, 7.8151° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Valais |
| Average Temperature | 37°F (3°C) |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 52°F (11°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 36.7 inches (932 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 18.3 inches (46 cm) |
About Bürchen
Bürchen is a small town in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 705. The city sits at an elevation of 4,347 feet (1,325 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 37°F (3°C). Temperatures range from 24°F in January to 52°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 37.0°F |
| 31% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 24°F (-4°C) |
| July Average | 52°F (11°C) |
| Sunny Days | 269 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 4,347 ft (1,325 m) |
| Area | 11.7 sq mi (30.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 60/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.2805°N, 7.8151°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1601 | LAKE LUCERNE | Eruption + Earthquake | 4.0 m | 8 | 78 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 51 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | — | — | 77 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F (-4°C) | 3.0 in | Coldest |
| February | 24°F (-4°C) | 3.0 in | |
| March | 28°F (-2°C) | 3.0 in | |
| April | 32°F (0°C) | 3.0 in | |
| May | 41°F (5°C) | 3.3 in | |
| June | 47°F (8°C) | 3.2 in | |
| July | 52°F (11°C) | 2.8 in | |
| August | 53°F (12°C) | 3.1 in | Warmest |
| September | 47°F (8°C) | 2.6 in | Driest |
| October | 40°F (4°C) | 3.3 in | |
| November | 31°F (-1°C) | 3.4 in | Wettest |
| December | 26°F (-3°C) | 3.1 in |
Bürchen has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 24°F in January to 53°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 36.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (3.4") and September the driest (2.6").
Radio Stations near Bürchen
10 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibration Zen Relax | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| La Radio du bord de l’eau | chillout, house | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio BeO | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Ouistiti | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Break Radio | hip-hop, hip-hop and rap oldies | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Vertical Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Maxxima | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Niesen | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Chablais | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Chablais - 100% Français | france | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Bürchen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpmuseum | ||||
| Ancienne Scierie | ||||
| Bergführermuseum | ||||
| Espace Ella Maillart | ||||
| Festung Naters | ||||
| Galerie St. Laurent | ||||
| le Musée des Patoisants | ||||
| Lorihiischi | ||||
| Lötschentaler Museum | ||||
| Maskenkeller | ||||
| Mini musée de Fang | ||||
| Musée de la faune | ||||
| Museum auf der Burg | ||||
| Petit Musée Lucquérand | ||||
| Prioratskirche Niedergesteln | ||||
| Saaser Museeum | ||||
| Safranmuseum | ||||
| Satelliten Bodenstation Brentjong | ||||
| Seilbahnmuseum | ||||
| Wafa-Hüs | ||||
| Wine Museum | ||||
| World Nature Forum |
Libraries in Bürchen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Linde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Naters | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Anniviers | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de l'Institut universitaire de recherche sur l'histoire de l 'arc alpin | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Saas-Fee | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek Visp | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Unterbäch | 0.0 |
Hotels in Bürchen
7 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bürchen
8 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bürchen
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bürchen
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bürchen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suonen Bräu |
Stadiums & Teams in Bürchen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Bürchen
130 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champorcher | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bielmonte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pila | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Colle di Joux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gressoney-Saint-Jean | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Scopello / Alpe di Mera | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brusson | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Torgnon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Antagnod | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crévacol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chamois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Monterosa Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mottarone Ski Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Macugnaga - Belvedere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vichères-Bavon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Macugnaga - Moro | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arolla | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lourtier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stomping Grounds (summer snowpark) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas Fee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cheggio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Almagell | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Forclaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domobianca | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Evolène | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Malesco | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Druogno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Grund | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Craveggia - Piana di Vigezzo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Balen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zinal / Grimentz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grächen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ovronnaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nax | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Staldenried - Gspon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luc - Chandolin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vercorin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mayens de Conthey | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Visperterminen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| San Domenico di Varzo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Moosalpregion | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Unterbäch – Brandalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rothwald/Wasenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eischoll | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe Devero | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rosswald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Anzère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bosco Gurin – Grossalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jeizinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Glacier 3000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wilern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Formazza | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiti – Gsteig b. Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Blatten Belalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aletsch Arena | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauenen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauchernalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engstligenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bellwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wispile – Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Château-d'Oex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - Lenk | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gluringen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cioss Prato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Münster-Geschinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kandersteg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - TschentenAlp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rellerli – Schönried | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Elsigen-Metsch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grimmialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mürren/Schilthorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kiental | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jaunpass | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Realp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grindelwald - Wengen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wiriehorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jaun | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Springenboden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Faltschen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Charmey | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwarzsee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Berra | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Axalp ob Brienz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gantrisch Gurnigel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwanden – Sigriswil – Justistal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Habkern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hapfere - Plaffeien | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ottenleue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Selital | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Meiringen-Hasliberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rüschegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hubelweid | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Gurnigel-Bad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Homberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eriz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Melchsee-Frutt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Titlis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bumbach - Schangnau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sörenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mörlialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heimenschwand | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Brunni | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Linden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Marbach - Marbachegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schratten Flühli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bannalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chuderhüsi | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eggiwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Langis / Glaubenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gitschenen – Isenthal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dallenwil - Wirzweli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Klewenalp - Stockhütte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiligkreuz - First | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schüpfheim | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Bürchen
41 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alpnach Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Aosta Corrado Gex Airport | AOT | Medium Airport |
| Bern Airport | BRN | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Airfield ASD Verbano fly | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron | — | Small Airport |
| Altiporto Chamois | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de Prasfleuri | — | Small Airport |
| Bellechasse Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Buochs Airport | BXO | Small Airport |
| Cerreto Castello Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Champillon altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Chatelair Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chavez-Marini Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cossato Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Croix de Coeur Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Ecuvillens Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gattinara Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | — | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Lys | — | Small Airport |
| Kägiswil Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| La Gruyère Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Marc Ingegno Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Meggiana Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Megolo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Meiringen Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Münster Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nevaio del Fallére altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Raron Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Reichenbach Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Rosa Blanche Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Rovasenda 2000 Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saanen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| San Michele NO11 | — | Small Airport |
| Sankt Stephan Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thun Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Volopuro Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zweisimmen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Bürchen
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Postagentur Unterbäch |
Treatment Centers in Bürchen
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Leukerbad Klinik |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bürchen
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capetschkapelle | |
| Friedenskapelle | |
| Kapelle Holz | |
| Kapelle im Ginals | |
| Kirche Hl. Dreifaltigkeit | |
| Mürächerkapelle |
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What is the population of Bürchen?
Bürchen has a population of 705 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 60 people per square mile, spread across 11.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bürchen?
Bürchen has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winter temperatures average 24°F in January, while summers reach an average of 52°F in July. The area receives 269 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 36.7 inches, with 18.3 inches of snow.