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St. Niklausen

Located in Horw, Lucerne-Land District Coordinates: 47°01′13″ N 8°20′27″ E

Map showing the location of St. Niklausen St. Niklausen
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
444 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport51 km
BRN Bern Airport65 km

About St. Niklausen

St. Niklausen is a village. Location: Horw, Lucerne-Land District. Elevation: 444 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Sankt-Niklausen-Insle and Altstadinsle.

Climate of St. Niklausen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 106 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (152 mm)
Driest month
January (82 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of St. Niklausen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°19°21°24°23°20°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)82928810111915214814610410110695

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to St. Niklausen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 51 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 65 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 42 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 61 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 68 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 112 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from St. Niklausen

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 5,941 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km486 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 20 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 2 kmNE
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 25 kmSE
  • Lorzeninsel Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km2,646 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 44 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 55 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km4,151 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 69 kmW
  • Mainau Island 100 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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