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Saas-Grund, Switzerland
Valais · Switzerland
Saas-Grund is a small town in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 1,116. Elevation: 5,131 ft (1,564 m). Average temperature: 30°F (-1°C).
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About Saas-Grund
Saas-Grund is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies east of Lenzspitze and Dom.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,116 |
| Population Density | 117 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,131 ft (1,564 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.1228°, 7.9365° |
| 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-Grund
Saas-Grund is a small town in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 1,116. The city sits at an elevation of 5,131 feet (1,564 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 | 5,131 ft (1,564 m) |
| Area | 9.6 sq mi (24.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 117/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.1228°N, 7.9365°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 | 87 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 68 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-Grund 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-Grund
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-Grund
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alte Kaserne | ||||
| 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 Gian Battista Filippa | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Regionalmuseum Binn | ||||
| Saaser Museeum | ||||
| Safranmuseum | ||||
| Sala Polifunzionale | ||||
| Wafa-Hüs | ||||
| World Nature Forum | ||||
| Zooom The Matterhorn |
Libraries in Saas-Grund
| 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-Grund
18 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Saas-Grund
10 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Saas-Grund
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Saas-Grund
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Saas-Grund
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Saas-Grund
2 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Saas-Grund
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Saas-Grund
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Saas-Grund
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suonen Bräu | ||||
| Walliser Bergbrauerei Binn | ||||
| Zermatt Matterhorn Brauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Saas-Grund
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Saas-Grund
108 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 | — | — | — |
| Sörenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mörlialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Saas-Grund
41 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 |
| 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-Grund
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Antoniuskapelle | |
| Friedhofskapelle | |
| Rundkirche Saas-Balen | |
| Sankt Bartholomäus | |
| Zum kostbaren Blut |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Saas-Grund?
Saas-Grund has a population of 1,116 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 117 people per square mile, spread across 9.6 square miles.
What is the weather like in Saas-Grund?
Saas-Grund 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.