Zinal / Grimentz
Plan your trip to Zinal / Grimentz in Wallis, Switzerland. Live snow reports, lift passes, piste maps, ski schools and chalets.
- Location
- Wallis, Switzerland, The Alps
- Coordinates
- 46.165855, 7.569394
- Area
- 66 km²
Weather & Climate in Zinal / Grimentz
The warmest temperatures in Zinal / Grimentz occur in July, averaging 17.7°C (up to 21.7°C). The coolest conditions are in January at -5.5°C.
The driest weather conditions are typically in March with average rainfall of 49.2mm. Average humidity: 81.2%.
Monthly Temperatures
- January: -5.5°C (rainfall: 52.1mm)
- February: -5.5°C (rainfall: 60.7mm)
- March: -2.0°C (rainfall: 49.2mm)
- April: 2.5°C (rainfall: 49.4mm)
- May: 9.1°C (rainfall: 54.6mm)
- June: 16.4°C (rainfall: 60.3mm)
- July: 17.7°C (rainfall: 86.3mm)
- August: 16.3°C (rainfall: 101.9mm)
- September: 11.4°C (rainfall: 59.1mm)
- October: 5.5°C (rainfall: 78.5mm)
- November: -0.0°C (rainfall: 65.1mm)
- December: -5.4°C (rainfall: 60.1mm)
Wildlife in Zinal / Grimentz
Home to 43 recorded species including 38 arctic & alpine birds, 5 birds of prey.
Recommended Packing List for Zinal / Grimentz
Based on average temperature of 5.0°C, typical conditions, humidity 80%.
- Heavy layers & thermal clothing - temperatures around 5°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
- Great Tit (Parus major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Corneille mantelée (Corvus cornix) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Aderyn Du (Turdus merula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Adar y To (Passer domesticus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Eurasian Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Colom roquer (Columba livia) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Barrspæta (Dendrocopos major) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common (Mealy) Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Arrendajo (Garrulus glandarius) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Birds of Prey
- Anec coll-verd (Anas platyrhynchos) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Fyrremejse (Poecile montanus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
- Bronwen y Dwr (Cinclus cinclus) - Arctic & Alpine Birds
Nearby Resorts in Wallis
- 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon - 170 km²
- Aletsch Arena - 84 km²
- Anzère - 38 km²
- Arolla - 16 km²
- Belalp - 40 km²
- Bellwald - 16 km²
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre - 0 km²
- Bürchen - Törbel - 18 km²
- Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins - 85 km²
- Champex-Lac - 11 km²
- Crans-Montana - 73 km²
- Evolène - 26 km²
- Gluringen - 1 km²
- Grächen - 16 km²
- Gspon - 2 km²