Walterswil
Plan your trip to Walterswil in Bern, Switzerland. Live snow reports, lift passes, piste maps, ski schools and chalets.
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland, The Alps
- Coordinates
- 47.112290, 7.786484
- Area
- 1 km²
Weather & Climate in Walterswil
The warmest temperatures in Walterswil occur in August, averaging 15.9°C (up to 19.8°C). The coolest conditions are in January at -1.2°C.
The driest weather conditions are typically in March with average rainfall of 98.7mm. Average humidity: 74.9%.
Monthly Temperatures
- January: -1.2°C (rainfall: 126.7mm)
- February: 1.0°C (rainfall: 122.2mm)
- March: 2.6°C (rainfall: 98.7mm)
- April: 5.2°C (rainfall: 101.2mm)
- May: 9.5°C (rainfall: 129.3mm)
- June: 14.5°C (rainfall: 137.6mm)
- July: 15.7°C (rainfall: 102.5mm)
- August: 15.9°C (rainfall: 105.8mm)
- September: 12.3°C (rainfall: 105.0mm)
- October: 8.9°C (rainfall: 101.9mm)
- November: 3.0°C (rainfall: 137.9mm)
- December: -0.1°C (rainfall: 146.4mm)
Wildlife in Walterswil
Home to 90 recorded species including 76 arctic & alpine birds, 6 birds of prey, 3 wolves & bears, 3 alpine mammals, 2 other.
Recommended Packing List for Walterswil
Based on average temperature of 7.3°C, typical conditions, humidity 79%.
- Heavy layers & thermal clothing - temperatures around 7°C require warm insulation
- Warm hat & ski gloves - critical for cold mountain conditions
- Ski goggles - essential for visibility on the slopes
- Sunscreen & lip balm with SPF - protection from mountain UV at altitude
- Waterproof ski boots - well-fitted for comfort on long ski days
- Layered ski clothing - moisture-wicking base, insulating mid, waterproof outer
- Ski helmet - essential for safety on all pistes
- First aid kit - basic medical supplies for remote areas
- Hand warmers - useful for cold chairlift rides
- Camera or GoPro - capture your skiing memories on the slopes
Notable Species
- Aderyn Du (Turdus merula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Great Tit (Parus major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Aligot comú (Buteo buteo) - Birds of Prey
- Zoropsis spinimana (Zoropsis spinimana)
- Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bernat pescaire (Ardea cinerea) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bofink (Fringilla coelebs) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- European Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Barrspæta (Dendrocopos major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Dodaars (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- American Egret (Ardea alba) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Adar y To (Passer domesticus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Long Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Anec coll-verd (Anas platyrhynchos) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Alvéola-cinzenta (Motacilla cinerea) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
Nearby Resorts in Bern
- Adelboden - Lenk - 83 km²
- Adelboden - TschentenAlp - 7 km²
- Aeschiallmend - 7 km²
- Axalp - 12 km²
- Bumbach - 5 km²
- Chuderhüsi - 0 km²
- Elsigenalp - 28 km²
- Engstligenalp - 10 km²
- Eriz - 6 km²
- Faltschen - 5 km²
- Gantrisch - 4 km²
- Gantrisch - Gurnigel - 6 km²
- Gantrisch - Ottenleue - 3 km²
- Gantrisch - Rueschegg - 11 km²
- Gatrisch - Selital - 4 km²