Mushrooms in Monthey
Today, hedgehog mushrooms have the best chances around Monthey (93/100, very favourable). Canton : Valais · altitude 505 m.
Monthey is a Swiss municipality (19 074 inhabitants), at an altitude of 505 m (canton: Valais). On Thursday 5 November 2026, conditions are favourable for: hedgehog mushrooms (93/100), black trumpets (87/100), wood blewits (82/100), saffron milk caps (79/100) and parasol mushrooms (68/100). For hedgehog mushrooms, conditions remain stable, with a maximum on Monday 9 November 2026 (95/100). Terrain: likely trees around the municipality (Norway spruce, silver fir and beech), slightly acidic soil. Weather: 0 mm of rain fell over the last 8 days, 20 mm of rain are expected over the next 7 days, minimum temperatures range from 1 to 12 °C.
Ceps
PossibleChanterelles
UnfavourableMorels
UnfavourableHedgehog mushrooms
Very favourableBlack trumpets
Very favourableFunnel chanterelles
PossibleWood blewits
Very favourableSaffron milk caps
Very favourableParasol mushrooms
Favourable8-day forecast
Forests and soils around Monthey
The terrain
- Likely trees
- Norway spruce, silver fir, beech
- Soil
- slightly acidic (pH 6.2), équilibrée
- Slope
- 12° · ubac
Habitat by species
| Ceps | 88 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Chanterelles | 56 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, birch |
| Morels | 41 | large forest of suitable host trees |
| Hedgehog mushrooms | 92 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Black trumpets | 80 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech |
| Funnel chanterelles | 32 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Wood blewits | 74 | large forest of suitable host trees: beech, Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Saffron milk caps | 83 | large forest of suitable host trees: Norway spruce, silver fir |
| Parasol mushrooms | 81 | large forest of suitable host trees |
Recent and forecast weather
| Day | Min | Max | Rain | Air humidity | Soil moisture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 | 8 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 89 % | 32 % |
| Fri 30 | 8 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 86 % | 31 % |
| Sat 31 | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 82 % | 31 % |
| Sun 1 | 4 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 72 % | 31 % |
| Mon 2 | 1 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 79 % | 30 % |
| Tue 3 | 3 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 30 % |
| Wed 4 | 3 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 87 % | 30 % |
| Thu 5 forecast | 2 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 92 % | 30 % |
| Fri 6 forecast | 6 °C | 10 °C | 12.5 mm | 97 % | 32 % |
| Sat 7 forecast | 7 °C | 11 °C | 0.8 mm | 89 % | 31 % |
| Sun 8 forecast | 5 °C | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 30 % |
| Mon 9 forecast | 7 °C | 14 °C | 0.6 mm | 77 % | 30 % |
| Tue 10 forecast | 12 °C | 15 °C | 0.3 mm | 64 % | 27 % |
| Wed 11 forecast | 11 °C | 15 °C | 0.1 mm | 76 % | 27 % |
| Thu 12 forecast | 9 °C | 19 °C | 6.0 mm | 78 % | 39 % |
Temperatures corrected for the altitude of the municipality. Source: Open-Meteo.
Going further
Mushrooms in Valais · All cantons · Ranking of cantons · How the score is calculated
Neighbouring municipalities
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