Wet November and warm autumn come to an end in Switzerland

In most areas of Switzerland, precipitation fell almost daily between November 1 and 25. The month closed out one of the warmest autumns since records began. In western Switzerland and in the central and eastern midlands, twice as much rain fell as usual in November, national weather service MeteoSwiss said on Wednesday. By the end of the month, rainfall on the northern side of the Alps had reached over 200% of the 1991-2020 monthly average in some places, and locally even more than 300%. Certain areas around northern Schaffhausen even recorded the wettest November since measurements began. + In 2022, Switzerland recorded its hottest and sunniest year ever The rainfall reached a peak in the middle of the month: from November 12-15, the country saw levels of precipitation only expected every 10 to 25 years. On the northern side of the Alps and in canton Valais, 60-90 millilitres of rain fell in the three days; the east saw 100-150 millilitres, and the Säntis mountain soaked up...