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Grindelwald, Switzerland
Bern · Switzerland
Grindelwald is a small town in Bern, Switzerland with a population of 3,730. Elevation: 3,435 ft (1,047 m). Average temperature: 27°F (-3°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.
People
Climate
| Population | 3,730 |
| Population Density | 966 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,435 ft (1,047 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.6240°, 8.0360° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Bern |
| Average Temperature | 27°F (-3°C) |
| January Average | 17°F (-8°C) |
| July Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 37.0 inches (939 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 27.3 inches (69 cm) |
About Grindelwald
Grindelwald is a small town in Switzerland (Bern) with a population of 3,730. The city sits at an elevation of 3,435 feet (1,047 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 27°F (-3°C). Temperatures range from 17°F in January to 40°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 37.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 27.3°F |
| 49% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 17°F (-8°C) |
| July Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| Sunny Days | 269 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,435 ft (1,047 m) |
| Area | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 966/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.6240°N, 8.0360°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 | 40 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | - | 13 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | - | - | 98 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F (-8°C) | 3.0 in | |
| February | 16°F (-9°C) | 2.8 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 18°F (-8°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 21°F (-6°C) | 3.0 in | |
| May | 29°F (-1°C) | 3.0 in | |
| June | 35°F (2°C) | 3.3 in | |
| July | 40°F (5°C) | 3.4 in | |
| August | 42°F (5°C) | 3.4 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| September | 37°F (3°C) | 2.9 in | |
| October | 31°F (-1°C) | 3.0 in | |
| November | 23°F (-5°C) | 3.2 in | |
| December | 19°F (-7°C) | 3.0 in |
Grindelwald has a seasonal temperature swing of 25°F / from 16°F in February to 42°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 37.0 inches, with August being the wettest month (3.4") and February the driest (2.8").
Schools in Grindelwald
4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schulhaus Mühlebach | - | - | - | - |
| Schulhaus Graben | - | - | - | - |
| Wärgistal | - | - | - | - |
| Schulhaus Endweg | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Grindelwald
6 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Pilatus | - | MP3 | |
| Radio SRF 1 Zentralschweiz | local news, news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio BeO | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Maxxima | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Niesen | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| RFJ | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Grindelwald
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpmuseum | ||||
| Brünig Dampfbahn BDB | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Bönigen | ||||
| Erlebniswelt Aletsch | ||||
| Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg | ||||
| Glockengiesserei | ||||
| Hangar 1 | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Mühle | ||||
| Museum Bruder Klaus | ||||
| Museum der Landschaft Hasli | ||||
| Museum Jost-Sigristen | ||||
| Schweizer Holzbildhauerei Museum Brienz | ||||
| Schynige Platte Bahn | ||||
| Sherlock-Holmes-Museum | ||||
| Spy World | ||||
| Talmuseum Lauterbrunnen | ||||
| Trauffer |
Libraries in Grindelwald
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbliothek Brienz | 0.0 | |||||
| Bödeli Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bödeli Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Regionalbibliothek Goms | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Escholzmatt-Marbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Schulbibliothek Schangnau | 0.0 |
Hotels in Grindelwald
39 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Grindelwald
41 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Grindelwald
8 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Grindelwald
7 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Grindelwald
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Grindelwald
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Grindelwald
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Grindelwald
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Grindelwald
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauerei Haarige Kuh | ||||
| Jungfrau Bräu | ||||
| Mikrobrauerei 6078 |
Stadiums & Teams in Grindelwald
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Grindelwald
126 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Macugnaga - Belvedere | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Macugnaga - Moro | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Arolla | 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Nax | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Staldenried - Gspon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saint Luc - Chandolin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Vercorin | 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 | - | - | - |
| Jeizinen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wilern | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Val Formazza | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Blatten Belalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Aletsch Arena | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lauchernalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mogno | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Engstligenalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bellwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Adelboden - Lenk | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gluringen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Cioss Prato | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Münster-Geschinen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kandersteg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Adelboden - TschentenAlp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Airolo - Pesciüm | 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 | - | - | - |
| Springenboden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Faltschen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Andermatt+Disentis+Sedrun | 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Brüsti – Attinghausen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schratten Flühli | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bannalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chuderhüsi | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ratzi – Spiringen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Eggiwil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Langis / Glaubenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gitschenen – Isenthal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Biel-Kinzig | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Eggberge | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Dallenwil - Wirzweli | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Klewenalp - Stockhütte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Heiligkreuz - First | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schüpfheim | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stoos | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Eigenthal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ibergeregg-Handgruobi | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rigi-Scheidegg/Burggeist | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brunni-Holzegg-Rotenflue | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wasen i.E. | 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 | - | - | - |
| Hergiswil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rigi-Seebodenalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sattel-Hochstuckli | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rothenthurm | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nollen – Unterägeri | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Raten | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift Bennau | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grenchenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grandval | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Röti | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schwengimatt | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Grindelwald
31 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alpnach Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Bern Airport | BRN | Medium Airport |
| Emmen Air Base | EML | Medium Airport |
| Grenchen Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de Prasfleuri | - | Small Airport |
| Ambri Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Biel-Kappelen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Buochs Airport | BXO | Small Airport |
| Buttwil Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chavez-Marini Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Lys | - | Small Airport |
| Hausen am Albis Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kägiswil Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | - | Small Airport |
| Langenthal Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Luzern-Beromünster Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Megolo Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meiringen Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Münster Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Olten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site | - | Small Airport |
| Raron Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Reichenbach Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Rosa Blanche Mountain Landing Site | - | Small Airport |
| Sankt Stephan Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Thun Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Triengen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zweisimmen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Grindelwald
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Die Post |
Treatment Centers in Grindelwald
3 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Rehaklinik Hasliberg | ||
| Rehaklinik Hasliberg | ||
| Schloss Seeburg |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Grindelwald
1 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch | Natural | 2001 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Grindelwald
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bruderklausenkirche | |
| Dorfkirche |
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What is the population of Grindelwald?
Grindelwald has a population of 3,730 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 966 people per square mile, spread across 3.9 square miles.
What is the weather like in Grindelwald?
Grindelwald has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 27°F (-3°C). Winter temperatures average 17°F in January, while summers reach an average of 40°F in July. The area receives 269 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 37.0 inches, with 27.3 inches of snow.