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Location & Surroundings

Mex is a village in Valais, Switzerland with 538 inhabitants, at 1,126 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bex, 7 km to the north. The national capital Bern is 91 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Sion Airport, 25 km away.

Overview

Mex is former municipality of Switzerland in Valais — DE Dorf im Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz.

It is located in Saint-Maurice, Switzerland.

It covers about 7.90 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,118 metre.

Also known as: Mex, Switzerland, Mex VS

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Basic Data

  • Country Switzerland
  • Located in Saint-Maurice
  • Area 7.90 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 11' 8" N, 7° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1126 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 538
  • Pop. Density 76 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

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Weather in Mex

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Mex, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 9.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 24 W/m2.

Temperature
9.1 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SE (157 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
5.70 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.1 2.4 157 81 1,012.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.2 1.8 153 87 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 7.4 1.9 164 94 1,010.2 2.38 / 2.38 100 0.1 n/a
18h 6.1 3.0 320 98 1,015.4 5.24 / 7.62 100 24.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.6 2.5 348 99 1,020.3 0.00 / 5.70 100 8.4 n/a
30h 3.1 1.6 15 98 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.61 100 0.0 n/a
36h 2.8 0.5 51 97 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.12 53 0.2 n/a
42h 7.1 1.3 332 76 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.05 98 238.1 n/a
Friday 3.0 0.2 132 91 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 103.5 n/a
54h 5.1 0.6 140 78 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 5.2 0.8 184 85 1,019.7 0.22 / 0.22 100 0.0 n/a
66h 6.7 0.3 213 91 1,019.1 0.16 / 0.37 66 42.3 n/a
Saturday 6.3 0.6 267 93 1,018.1 0.17 / 0.54 71 170.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mex?
Now 9.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.6 to 9.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 24 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mex today?
Sunrise around 07:38 and sunset around 19:00 (local time). Day length about 11h 22m.
What is the local time in Mex?
Local time is 02:28. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mex?
Mex is a populated place.
How many people live in Mex?
Population about 538.
What is the elevation of Mex?
DEM 1,126 m.
Where is Mex located?
It is at 46.18548, 7.00004 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mex in?
It is in Switzerland.

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Last updated 2016-08-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2659668
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