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Switzerland · Swiss Alps
Zermatt
1,600m — thin air, cold nights, Matterhorn right there.
Coastal tier CFlying from New York (JFK)GVA
Two-week outlook
Autumn as a service
Cool, wet, and shifting. Bring a jumper.
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SunRainCloudSolid = next 5 days · faded = lower confidence
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
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When to go
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Recommended
1,600m altitude — cool nights all summer, thin air. Best hiking is July through September; the Matterhorn doesn't change schedule.
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Flights
JFK → GVA on Kiwi
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