Chasseral Pass

Chasseral Pass
Chasseral Pass
Elevation	1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Traversed by	Road
Location
Chasseral Pass Location of Chasseral Pass
Location	Switzerland
Range	Jura Mountains
Coordinates	47°08′05″N 07°03′40″E / 47.13472°N 7.06111°E / 47.13472; 7.06111Coordinates: 47°08′05″N 07°03′40″E / 47.13472°N 7.06111°E / 47.13472; 7.06111

Chasseral Pass (German: Gestler) (el. 1502 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is named after a nearby mountain (el. 1607).

Weather

Climate data for Chasseral Pass
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	−0.9 (30.4)	0.3 (32.5)	3.2 (37.8)	7.9 (46.2)	11.3 (52.3)	14 (57)	13.3 (55.9)	11 (52)	8 (46)	2.6 (36.7)	0.6 (33.1)	5.9
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.1 (26.4)	−3.4 (25.9)	−2 (28)	0.5 (32.9)	4.8 (40.6)	8.2 (46.8)	10.7 (51.3)	10.4 (50.7)	8.3 (46.9)	5.4 (41.7)	0.2 (32.4)	−2 (28)	3.2
Average low °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−5.7 (21.7)	−4.1 (24.6)	−1.9 (28.6)	2.2 (36.0)	5.3 (41.5)	7.7 (45.9)	7.6 (45.7)	5.6 (42.1)	2.9 (37.2)	−2.2 (28.0)	−4.5 (23.9)	0.6
Precipitation mm (inches)	163 (6.42)	166 (6.54)	130 (5.12)	82 (3.23)	101 (3.98)	118 (4.65)	99 (3.9)	90 (3.54)	83 (3.27)	78 (3.07)	114 (4.49)	174 (6.85)	1,396 (54.96)
Avg. precipitation days	13.7	11.4	13.6	11.5	14.7	13.3	9.9	10.7	9.5	9.7	11.2	13.6	142.8
Source: MeteoSchweiz [1]

See also

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes
• List of the highest Swiss passes

References

1. ^ "Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009. 

External links

• Swisscom tower