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---

# Sitten

Sitten is a city in Switzerland, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2022, unemployment in Sitten reached 3.2%.

## Mobility

Sitten's nearest airport was BRN, 77 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

## Climate

Sitten's monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 20.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.8 mm in January and 61.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 93.4 hours in January and 271.2 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.2 % | parent_municipality | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 5.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.4 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.3 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 5 · Dec 0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 51.8 · Feb 40.4 · Mar 36.9 · Apr 33.7 · May 52 · Jun 48.2 · Jul 61.9 · Aug 59.6 · Sep 37.6 · Oct 42.8 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 67.7 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 93.4 · Feb 130.8 · Mar 188 · Apr 210 · May 229.2 · Jun 254.2 · Jul 271.2 · Aug 249.7 · Sep 207.8 · Oct 159.7 · Nov 95.5 · Dec 68.4 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 12 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 77 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BRN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Cantonal integration programmes](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kantonale-programme.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [fide language promotion system](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/innovation/fide.html) — State Language Course · State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Swiss integration agenda](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kip-3.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [arbeit.swiss](https://www.arbeit.swiss/en/registration-job-seekers) — Job Search, Career Counselling

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Sitten when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.ch.ch/en/health/health-insurance/health-insurance-taking-out--changing--cancelling/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Switzerland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/switzerland/).

## Sources

1. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO — Official source — https://dam-api.bfs.admin.ch/hub/api/dam/assets/31626849/master
2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Sitten, Switzerland: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sitten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sitten-switzerland-jobs-climate_0e32aa9cc3db,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sitten, Switzerland: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sitten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Sitten, Switzerland: jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sitten/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sitten/
- Title: Sitten, Switzerland: jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/sitten/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/sitten.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/sitten.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ch/sitten
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json