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Raron, Switzerland

Valais · Switzerland

Raron is a small town in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 1,944. Elevation: 2,113 ft (644 m). Average temperature: 37°F (3°C).

Data updated June 2026

1,944 Population 166/sq mi density
2,113 ft Elevation 644 meters
37°F Avg Temperature 3°C
36.7 in Annual Rain
Europe / Zurich Timezone

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About Raron

Raron

Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

People

Population1,944
Density166/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp37°F (3°C)
Rain36.7 in/yr
Sunny Days269/yr
Elevation2,113 ft (644 m)
Population1,944
Population Density166 / sq mi
Elevation2,113 ft (644 m)
Coordinates46.3120°, 7.8003°
TimezoneEurope/Zurich
Country🇨🇭 Switzerland
State / ProvinceValais
Average Temperature37°F (3°C)
January Average24°F (-4°C)
July Average52°F (11°C)
Annual Precipitation36.7 inches (932 mm)
Annual Snowfall18.3 inches (46 cm)

About Raron

Raron is a small town in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 1,944. The city sits at an elevation of 2,113 feet (644 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.

Raron has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 37°F (3°C). Winters average 24°F in January while summers reach 52°F in July. The area gets 269 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 36.7 inches. The area receives 18.3 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 2,113 feet.

Temperature

24°F Jan (-4°C) 52°F Jul (11°C)
Annual Average37.0°F
31% below Switzerland avg
January Average24°F (-4°C)
July Average52°F (11°C)
Sunny Days269 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,113 ft (644 m)
Area11.7 sq mi (30.3 km²)
Population Density166/sq mi
Coordinates46.3120°N, 7.8003°W
TimezoneEurope/Zurich

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.7"
3% below Switzerland avg
Snowfall 18.3"
Wettest Month (Nov) 3.35"
Driest Month (Sep) 2.64"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

886 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7.

Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 79 km
Nov 20, 1991 1 km WSW of Churwalden, Switzerland M4.7 141 km
Aug 28, 1994 6 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland M4.5 99 km
Jul 15, 1996 3 km NE of Chilly, France M4.5 144 km
Mar 12, 2022 3 km S of Faverges, France M4.5 134 km
Dec 14, 1994 7 km SSE of Amancy, France M4.5 116 km
Feb 17, 1992 4 km NNE of Scharans, Switzerland M4.5 138 km
May 24, 1995 7 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland M4.4 120 km
Mar 22, 2023 1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France M4.4 144 km
Jun 14, 1993 3 km S of Vogogna, Italy M4.4 53 km
Jul 23, 1996 4 km W of Choisy, France M4.4 143 km
Nov 22, 1997 4 km SSW of Krummenau, Switzerland M4.4 143 km
Nov 21, 1995 1 km SW of Collegno, Italy M4.4 140 km
Feb 11, 1990 northern Italy M4.3 146 km
Mar 31, 1996 7 km NNW of Bionaz, Italy M4.3 52 km
May 6, 2003 7 km WSW of Linthal, Switzerland M4.3 107 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 117 km
Apr 29, 2003 2 km SSW of Varen, Switzerland M4.3 15 km
Jun 30, 2010 3 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France M4.3 144 km
May 20, 1999 4 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland M4.2 58 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

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 76 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m - 48 km
563 LAKE GENEVA Meteorological - - 75 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

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

Raron 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").

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Radio Stations near Raron

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 Raron

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alpmuseum
Ancienne Scierie
Bergführermuseum
Espace Ella Maillart
Festung Naters
Galerie St. Laurent
Heimatmuseum
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
Spy World
Wafa-Hüs
Wine Museum
World Nature Forum

Libraries in Raron

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek Adelboden0.0
Bibliothek Linde0.0
Bibliothek Naters0.0
Bibliothèque d'Anniviers0.0
Bibliothèque de l'Institut universitaire de recherche sur l'histoire de l 'arc alpin0.0
Gemeinde Saas-Fee0.0
Mediathek0.0
Mediathek Visp0.0
Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Unterbäch0.0

Hotels in Raron

2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bergheim
Rarnerhof

Restaurants in Raron

7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bärgbeizi Rarnerchumma
Burg Restaurant
Lauber
Rarnerhof
Restaurant Bergheim
Rilke
Schmitta

Cafes in Raron

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Zenhäusern

Castles in Raron

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Viztume tower

Train Stations in Raron

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Raron

Gas Stations in Raron

1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

TAMOIL

Banks in Raron

1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisenbank Raron

Breweries in Raron

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Suonen Bräu

Stadiums & Teams in Raron

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Raron

130 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
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 - - -
La Fouly 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 - - -
Champex-Lac 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 - - -
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 - - -
Dallenwil - Wirzweli 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Klewenalp - Stockhütte 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Heiligkreuz - First 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Schüpfheim 0.0 - - $0 - - -
Eigenthal 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Raron

38 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Alpnach Air Base-Medium Airport
Aosta Corrado Gex AirportAOTMedium Airport
Bern AirportBRNMedium Airport
Sion AirportSIRMedium 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 AirportBXOSmall Airport
Champillon altiporto-Small Airport
Chatelair Airfield-Small Airport
Chavez-Marini 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
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

Treatment Centers in Raron

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Leukerbad Klinik

Churches & Religious Organizations in Raron

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Burgkirche
Chalchofokapelle
Felsenkirche St. Michael
Kapelle Turtig
St. Anna
Wandfluhkapelle

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Postal Code
3940

🇨🇭 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 Raron

What is the population of Raron?

Raron has a population of 1,944 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 166 people per square mile, spread across 11.7 square miles.

What is the weather like in Raron?

Raron 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.

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