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Small town · Canton of Berne, Switzerland
VanSky index for Gstaad, Switzerland — 98 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Gstaad, Switzerland — VanSky 98 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #2 of 176 cities in the country (as of 16 June 2026). Temperature 20°C, wind 8 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.9 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Gstaad ranks 9 of 176 cities. Country average VanSky — 86.
Updated: 13.06.2026
Diesel
$2.58 /l
CHF2.05 · €2.22/l
128 of 132
pricier than 96% of countries
Petrol
$2.35 /l
CHF1.87 · €2.03/l
127 of 134
pricier than 94% of countries
LPG
$1.45 /l
CHF1.15 · €1.25/l
47 of 48
pricier than 96% of countries
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