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Chasseral

Coordinates: 47°07′59″N 7°03′34″E / 47.13306°N 7.05944°E / 47.13306; 7.05944
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Chasseral
View from Lake Biel (south side)
Highest point
Elevation1,606 m (5,269 ft)[1]
Prominence666 m (2,185 ft)[2]
Parent peakCrêt de la Neige
Isolation49.5 km (30.8 mi)[3]
Coordinates47°07′59″N 7°03′34″E / 47.13306°N 7.05944°E / 47.13306; 7.05944
Geography
Chasseral is located in Switzerland
Chasseral
Chasseral
Location in Switzerland
LocationBern, Switzerland
Parent rangeJura Mountains

The Chasseral is a mountain of the Jura Mountains, overlooking Lake Biel in the Swiss canton of Bern. With an elevation of 1,606 metres above sea level, the Chasseral is the highest summit in the canton of Bern outside the Alps. It is also both the northernmost and easternmost mountain reaching over 1,500 metres in the Jura Mountains. West of the summit is located the Chasseral Ouest (1,552 m), where runs the border with the canton of Neuchâtel. The Chasseral Pass is located further on the west.

The Chasseral is the fourth most topographically isolated mountain of Switzerland, although it is the first when considering only easily accessible summits. This results in a very extensive view over the other mountains of the Jura, the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, the Vosges and the Black Forest. The summit can be reached from the Chasseral hotel, where there is a bus stop.

The Chasseral summit in winter

Climate

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Climate data for Chasseral: 1594m (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
−0.1
(31.8)
2.3
(36.1)
5.8
(42.4)
10.1
(50.2)
13.7
(56.7)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
11.7
(53.1)
8.4
(47.1)
3.7
(38.7)
1.2
(34.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.5
(36.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.0
(50.0)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
8.4
(47.1)
5.5
(41.9)
1.1
(34.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.3
(39.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
3.5
(38.3)
7.0
(44.6)
8.9
(48.0)
9.3
(48.7)
5.9
(42.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.8
(25.2)
1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 96
(3.8)
92
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
104
(4.1)
134
(5.3)
134
(5.3)
136
(5.4)
142
(5.6)
117
(4.6)
122
(4.8)
110
(4.3)
113
(4.4)
1,396
(55.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.1 9.9 10.7 11.2 13.9 12.7 12.5 12.1 10.7 12.7 11.3 12.5 141.3
Average relative humidity (%) 75 76 79 79 82 82 81 81 84 80 78 76 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 98 105 140 156 164 180 202 189 150 131 93 85 1,694
Percent possible sunshine 36 36 38 39 36 39 43 44 40 39 34 33 39
Source: MeteoSwiss[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic map.
  2. ^ Approximation. The key col is located between Les Verrières and Saint-Sulpice at approximately 940 metres. See Swisstopo maps
  3. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is near the Pfyffe.
  4. ^ "Climate Normals Chasseral (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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