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Zermatt, Switzerland
Valais · Switzerland
Zermatt is a small city in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 6,629. Elevation: 5,276 ft (1,608 m). Average temperature: 29°F (-2°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Zermatt
Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a year-round population of about 5,800 and is classified as a town by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
People
Climate
| Population | 6,629 |
| Population Density | 71 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.0200°, 7.7486° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Valais |
| Average Temperature | 29°F (-2°C) |
| January Average | 17°F (-8°C) |
| July Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 28.4 inches (722 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 19.7 inches (50 cm) |
About Zermatt
Zermatt is a small city in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 6,629. The city sits at an elevation of 5,276 feet (1,608 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 29°F (-2°C). Temperatures range from 17°F in January to 43°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 28.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 28.6°F |
| 47% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 17°F (-8°C) |
| July Average | 43°F (6°C) |
| Sunny Days | 284 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Area | 93.8 sq mi (242.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 71/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.0200°N, 7.7486°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 | 104 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | - | 81 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | - | - | 81 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°F (-8°C) | 2.4 in | |
| February | 17°F (-9°C) | 2.2 in | Coldest |
| March | 19°F (-7°C) | 2.6 in | |
| April | 22°F (-6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| May | 31°F (-1°C) | 2.5 in | |
| June | 37°F (3°C) | 2.3 in | |
| July | 43°F (6°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| August | 44°F (7°C) | 2.3 in | Warmest |
| September | 39°F (4°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 32°F (0°C) | 2.5 in | |
| November | 24°F (-4°C) | 2.6 in | Wettest |
| December | 20°F (-7°C) | 2.3 in |
Zermatt has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 17°F in February to 44°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 28.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.6") and July the driest (2.1").
Schools in Zermatt
5 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schulhaus im Hof | - | - | - | - |
| Schulhaus im Trift | - | - | - | - |
| Schulhaus Niww Walka | - | - | - | - |
| Schulsozialarbeit NBV | - | - | - | - |
| Schulsozialarbeit Inneres Mattertal | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Zermatt
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 | |
| Top Italia Radio (IT) | aosta, pop | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Ouistiti | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Break Radio | hip-hop, hip-hop and rap oldies | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Vertical Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Amica, Biella (IT) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIO PROPOSTA AOSTA (IT) | news | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio Chablais | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Chablais - 100% Français | france | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Zermatt
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpenfaunamuseum | ||||
| Ancienne Scierie | ||||
| Antica segheria | ||||
| Antico forno | ||||
| Antico forno | ||||
| Antico Forno | ||||
| Antico forno | ||||
| Antico forno a legna | ||||
| Antico mulino ad acqua | ||||
| Bergführermuseum | ||||
| Centro Visita Giardino Botanico | ||||
| Ecomuseo del Vertice | ||||
| Espace Ella Maillart | ||||
| le Musée des Patoisants | ||||
| Lorihiischi | ||||
| Maison de l'Alpage - Museo | ||||
| Matterhorn Museum | ||||
| Mini musée de Fang | ||||
| Miniera d'oro della Guja | ||||
| Musée de la faune | ||||
| Museo Casa Walser | ||||
| Museo Etnografico Petit Monde | ||||
| Museo Etnografico Walser | ||||
| Museo Gipsoteca "Pietro Della Vedova" | ||||
| Museo Storico della Montagna e del Contrabbando | ||||
| Petit Musée Lucquérand | ||||
| Rascard Comunale - Maison de l'Alpage | ||||
| Saaser Museeum | ||||
| Walser Ecomuseum | ||||
| Walser Museum | ||||
| Zooom The Matterhorn |
Libraries in Zermatt
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca Abbé Almer Meynet | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Linde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Anniviers | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Chalais et Vercorin | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Collines | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Henri Marin | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Saas-Fee | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Zermatt
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercato della domenica periodo estivo | |||||
| Mercato di Gressoney-Saint-Jean |
Hotels in Zermatt
114 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Zermatt
103 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Zermatt
11 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Zermatt
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Zermatt
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Zermatt
8 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Zermatt
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Zermatt
1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Zermatt
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Zermatt
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt Matterhorn Brauerei |
Ski Resorts Near Zermatt
98 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aletsch Arena | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Münster-Geschinen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gluringen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Adelboden - Lenk | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Château-d'Oex | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wispile – Gstaad | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bellwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Engstligenalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lauchernalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lauenen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Mosses | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kandersteg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Blatten Belalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Heiti – Gsteig b. Gstaad | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Val Formazza | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wilern | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Forclaz VD | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Glacier 3000 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Jeizinen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Anzère | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Jaun | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Axalp ob Brienz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hohwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Hohwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Berra | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schwarzsee | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Charmey | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Faltschen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Springenboden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rosswald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wiriehorn | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grindelwald - Wengen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Jaunpass | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kiental | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mürren/Schilthorn | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grimmialp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Snow Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Elsigen-Metsch | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rellerli – Schönried | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Adelboden - TschentenAlp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chamois | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saas Fee | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stomping Grounds (summer snowpark) | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Lourtier | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Arolla | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Champex-Lac | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Macugnaga - Moro | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Vichères-Bavon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Macugnaga - Belvedere | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Fouly | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Monterosa Ski | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Cheggio | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Crévacol | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Antagnod | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Torgnon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brusson | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Scopello / Alpe di Mera | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gressoney-Saint-Jean | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Colle di Joux | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Pila | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bielmonte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Valgrisenche Ski | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Champorcher | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nax | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Alpe Devero | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Eischoll | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rothwald/Wasenalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Unterbäch – Brandalp | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Moosalpregion | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| San Domenico di Varzo | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Visperterminen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mayens de Conthey | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Vercorin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saint Luc - Chandolin | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Staldenried - Gspon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ovronnaz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grächen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Zinal / Grimentz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saas-Balen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saas-Grund | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Druogno | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Evolène | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domobianca | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Forclaz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saas-Almagell | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Zermatt
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aosta Corrado Gex Airport | AOT | Medium Airport |
| Biella-Cerrione Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium 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 |
| Cerreto Castello Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Champillon altiporto | - | Small Airport |
| Chatelair Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chavez-Marini Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Col di Rhémes | - | Small Airport |
| Cossato Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Croix de Coeur Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Ecuvillens Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gattinara Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gh. de la Sassiere | - | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | - | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Lys | - | Small Airport |
| Glacier d'Argentière Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Glacier du Tour Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Glacier du Trient Mountain Landing Site | - | Small Airport |
| Granta Pareì ghiacciaio | - | Small Airport |
| Ivrea Montalto Dora Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | - | Small Airport |
| La Gruyère Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lucchina Fly Club Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Marc Ingegno Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meggiana Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Megolo Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Meiringen Air Base | - | Small Airport |
| Moncucco Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Münster Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nevaio del Fallére altiporto | - | Small Airport |
| Pegasus 2000 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 |
| Rovasenda 2000 Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Rutor Glacier Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Saanen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| San Michele NO11 | - | Small Airport |
| Sankt Stephan Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Thun Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Vercelli Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Zweisimmen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Zermatt
6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Dorfkapelle Zmutt (Katharina von Alexandrien) | |
| Kapelle der Heiligen Familie | |
| Kapelle Gornergrat | |
| Kapelle Riffelberg Bruder Klaus | |
| Kapelle Zum See, Heilige Barbara | |
| Kirche St. Mauritius |
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What is the population of Zermatt?
Zermatt has a population of 6,629 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 71 people per square mile, spread across 93.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Zermatt?
Zermatt has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 29°F (-2°C). Winter temperatures average 17°F in January, while summers reach an average of 43°F in July. The area receives 284 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 28.4 inches, with 19.7 inches of snow.