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Visp, Switzerland

Valais · Switzerland

Visp is a small city in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 7,948. Elevation: 2,142 ft (653 m). Average temperature: 39°F (4°C).

Data updated June 2026

7,948 Population 1,558/sq mi density
2,142 ft Elevation 653 meters
39°F Avg Temperature 4°C
34.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / Zurich Timezone

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About Visp

Visp

Visp is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

People

Population7,948
Density1,558/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp39°F (4°C)
Rain34.6 in/yr
Sunny Days273/yr
Elevation2,142 ft (653 m)
Population7,948
Population Density1,558 / sq mi
Elevation2,142 ft (653 m)
Coordinates46.2937°, 7.8815°
TimezoneEurope/Zurich
Country🇨🇭 Switzerland
State / ProvinceValais
Average Temperature39°F (4°C)
January Average26°F (-4°C)
July Average54°F (12°C)
Annual Precipitation34.6 inches (879 mm)
Annual Snowfall16.3 inches (41 cm)

About Visp

Visp is a small city in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 7,948. The city sits at an elevation of 2,142 feet (653 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 39°F (4°C). Temperatures range from 26°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.

Visp has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 39°F (4°C). Winters average 26°F in January while summers reach 54°F in July. The area gets 273 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 34.6 inches. The area receives 16.3 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 2,142 feet.

Temperature

26°F Jan (-4°C) 54°F Jul (12°C)
Annual Average38.5°F
29% below Switzerland avg
January Average26°F (-4°C)
July Average54°F (12°C)
Sunny Days273 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,142 ft (653 m)
Area5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²)
Population Density1,558/sq mi
Coordinates46.2937°N, 7.8815°W
TimezoneEurope/Zurich

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.6"
9% below Switzerland avg
Snowfall 16.3"
Wettest Month (Oct) 3.27"
Driest Month (Jan) 2.52"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

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

Nov 20, 1991 1 km WSW of Churwalden, Switzerland M4.7 136 km
Feb 14, 1999 3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland M4.7 85 km
Jul 15, 1996 3 km NE of Chilly, France M4.5 150 km
Aug 28, 1994 6 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland M4.5 96 km
Feb 17, 1992 4 km NNE of Scharans, Switzerland M4.5 133 km
Jan 4, 2009 3 km S of Wildhaus, Switzerland M4.5 149 km
Mar 12, 2022 3 km S of Faverges, France M4.5 139 km
Dec 14, 1994 7 km SSE of Amancy, France M4.5 122 km
Jul 23, 1996 4 km W of Choisy, France M4.4 148 km
Nov 22, 1997 4 km SSW of Krummenau, Switzerland M4.4 141 km
Nov 21, 1995 1 km SW of Collegno, Italy M4.4 139 km
Mar 22, 2023 1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France M4.4 149 km
May 24, 1995 7 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland M4.4 126 km
Jun 14, 1993 3 km S of Vogogna, Italy M4.4 47 km
Mar 31, 1996 7 km NNW of Bionaz, Italy M4.3 55 km
Feb 11, 1990 northern Italy M4.3 145 km
May 6, 2003 7 km WSW of Linthal, Switzerland M4.3 103 km
Jun 30, 2010 3 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France M4.3 147 km
Nov 16, 1995 1 km ENE of Einsiedeln, Switzerland M4.3 115 km
Apr 29, 2003 2 km SSW of Varen, Switzerland M4.3 22 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 74 km
1996 LAKE BRIENZ Meteorological 0.5 m - 49 km
563 LAKE GENEVA Meteorological - - 82 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 26°F (-4°C) 2.5 in Coldest, Driest
February 26°F (-3°C) 2.6 in
March 30°F (-1°C) 2.7 in
April 34°F (1°C) 2.8 in
May 43°F (6°C) 3.2 in
June 49°F (9°C) 3.2 in
July 54°F (12°C) 2.8 in Warmest
August 54°F (12°C) 3.2 in
September 48°F (9°C) 2.6 in
October 41°F (5°C) 3.3 in Wettest
November 32°F (-0°C) 3.0 in
December 27°F (-3°C) 2.6 in

Visp has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 26°F in January to 54°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 34.6 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.3") and January the driest (2.5").

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Schools in Visp

4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
ROK Informatik - - - -
Schulhaus Baumgärten - - - -
Sand - - - -
Berufsfachschule Oberwallis - - - -
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Radio Stations near Visp

4 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
La Radio du bord de l’eau chillout, house MP3 128 kbps
Radio BeO - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Maxxima - MP3 192 kbps
Radio Niesen - MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Visp

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Alpmuseum
Alte Kaserne
Bergführermuseum
Casa Museo
Erlebniswelt Aletsch
Festung Naters
Lorihiischi
Lötschentaler Museum
Maskenkeller
Museo dell' Acqua
Museum auf der Burg
Prioratskirche Niedergesteln
Saaser Museeum
Safranmuseum
Sala Polifunzionale
Satelliten Bodenstation Brentjong
Seilbahnmuseum
Wafa-Hüs
World Nature Forum

Libraries in Visp

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek Linde0.0
Bibliothek Naters0.0
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 Visp

4 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Alpenblick
Baxter
Elite
St. Jodernheim

Restaurants in Visp

16 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Barock
Bristol
Buon Gusto
Il Bergamotto
Im Bergji
La Poste
Migros Restaurant
Mühle
Müra
National
Restaurant Staldbach
Swissthai
Terrasse
Traube
Wiwanni
Your Happy Food

Cafes in Visp

5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bistro
cocco
Shenk Genussmomente
Tizianos
Zenhäusern

Cinemas in Visp

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Astoria

Train Stations in Visp

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Visp

Bus Stations in Visp

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CH #352138490

Gas Stations in Visp

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Coop
Shell
Socar

Banks in Visp

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Raiffeisen
UBS
Walliser Kantonalbank

Breweries in Visp

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Suonen Bräu

Stadiums & Teams in Visp

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Visp

124 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 - - -
Bourg-Saint-Pierre 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 - - -
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 - - -
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 - - -
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 Visp

39 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
Cerreto Castello Airfield-Small Airport
Champillon altiporto-Small Airport
Chatelair Airfield-Small Airport
Chavez-Marini 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
Kägiswil 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

Post Offices in Visp

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Die Post

Churches & Religious Organizations in Visp

8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Aufbahrungskapelle
Bielkapelle
Burgerkirche
Eggerkapälli
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche
Hope Factory
Maria am Wege
St.Martinskirche

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Zurich
Elevation
653 m (2,142 ft)
Area
13.2 km² (5.1 mi²)
Postal Code
3930

🇨🇭 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 Visp

What is the population of Visp?

Visp has a population of 7,948 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 1,558 people per square mile, spread across 5.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in Visp?

Visp has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 39°F (4°C). Winter temperatures average 26°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 273 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 34.6 inches, with 16.3 inches of snow.

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