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Saas-Fee, Switzerland
Valais · Switzerland
Saas-Fee is a small town in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 1,611. Elevation: 5,906 ft (1,800 m). Average temperature: 30°F (-1°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters, surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 meters which is the highest concentration in the Alps, giving the village the nickname the Pearl of the Alps. It is a classic ski resort characterised by well-preserved Swiss wood architecture and a car-free city centre. The villages in its neighbourhood are Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund and Saas-Balen.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,611 |
| Population Density | 168 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,906 ft (1,800 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.1081°, 7.9274° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Valais |
| Average Temperature | 30°F (-1°C) |
| January Average | 15°F (-9°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.7 inches (1,084 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 179.5 inches (456 cm) |
About Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is a small town in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 1,611. The city sits at an elevation of 5,906 feet (1,800 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 30°F (-1°C). Temperatures range from 15°F in January to 46°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 30.1°F |
| 44% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 15°F (-9°C) |
| July Average | 46°F (8°C) |
| Sunny Days | 281 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,906 ft (1,800 m) |
| Area | 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 168/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.1081°N, 7.9274°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 | 89 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | - | 69 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | - | - | 90 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°F (-9°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| February | 15°F (-9°C) | 1.7 in | Driest |
| March | 17°F (-9°C) | 2.1 in | Wettest |
| April | 20°F (-7°C) | 2.1 in | |
| May | 28°F (-2°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 35°F (1°C) | 1.9 in | |
| July | 46°F (8°C) | 1.8 in | Warmest |
| August | 42°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 37°F (3°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.1 in | |
| November | 22°F (-5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| December | 19°F (-8°C) | 1.7 in |
Saas-Fee has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 15°F in January to 46°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 23.4 inches, with March being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.7").
Radio Stations near Saas-Fee
2 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Radio du bord de l’eau | chillout, house | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Maxxima | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Saas-Fee
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alte Kaserne | ||||
| Antico forno a legna | ||||
| Antico mulino ad acqua | ||||
| Bergführermuseum | ||||
| Cà d'Ninin | ||||
| Casa Museo | ||||
| Centro Visita Giardino Botanico | ||||
| Festung Naters | ||||
| Latteria Turnaria Museo della lavorazione del latte | ||||
| Lorihiischi | ||||
| Matterhorn Museum | ||||
| Miniera d'oro della Guja | ||||
| Mostra Museo del Puncetto | ||||
| Mostra Museo Vincenzo Lancia | ||||
| Museo Casa del Minatore | ||||
| Museo Casa Walser | ||||
| Museo dell' Acqua | ||||
| Museo dell' Immateriale | ||||
| Museo della Milizia Tradizionale di Calasca | ||||
| Museo Gipsoteca "Pietro Della Vedova" | ||||
| Museo Laboratorio del Marmo Artificiale | ||||
| Museo Storico della Montagna e del Contrabbando | ||||
| Museo Tirozzo-Carestia | ||||
| Museum auf der Burg | ||||
| Prioratskirche Niedergesteln | ||||
| Saaser Museeum | ||||
| Safranmuseum | ||||
| Sala Polifunzionale | ||||
| Wafa-Hüs | ||||
| Walser Museum | ||||
| World Nature Forum | ||||
| Zooom The Matterhorn |
Libraries in Saas-Fee
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Linde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Naters | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de l'Institut universitaire de recherche sur l'histoire de l 'arc alpin | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Saas-Fee | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek Visp | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Unterbäch | 0.0 |
Hotels in Saas-Fee
40 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Saas-Fee
42 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Saas-Fee
2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Saas-Fee
2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Saas-Fee
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Saas-Fee
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Saas-Fee
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suonen Bräu | ||||
| Zermatt Matterhorn Brauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Saas-Fee
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Saas-Fee
105 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 | - | - | - |
| Chamois | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Monterosa Ski | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mottarone Ski Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Macugnaga - Belvedere | 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Jeizinen | 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Airolo - Pesciüm | 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 | - | - | - |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schwarzsee | 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 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Saas-Fee
42 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aosta Corrado Gex Airport | AOT | Medium Airport |
| Biella-Cerrione Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Cameri Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Aeroteam Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Airfield ASD Carisio Gliding Club | - | Small 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 |
| Canavese Ultralight Flight Club | - | Small Airport |
| Cascina Colombare Airfield | - | 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 |
| Gattinara Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Lys | - | Small Airport |
| Il Picchio Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ivrea Montalto Dora Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | - | 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 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Saas-Fee
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Kapelle Maria zur Hohen Stiege | |
| Pfarrkirche Herz Jesu | |
| Reformierte Kirche |
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What is the population of Saas-Fee?
Saas-Fee has a population of 1,611 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 168 people per square mile, spread across 9.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Saas-Fee?
Saas-Fee has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 30°F (-1°C). Winter temperatures average 15°F in January, while summers reach an average of 46°F in July. The area receives 281 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 42.7 inches, with 179.5 inches of snow.