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Nidwalden

Located in Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°57′13″ N 8°22′48″ E

Map showing the location of Nidwalden Nidwalden
Location in Switzerland
Population
43,894
43.9K
Elevation
457 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Nidwalden
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport58 km
BRN Bern Airport67 km

About Nidwalden

Nidwalden is a district. Location: Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland. Population: 43,894. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Ägertliwald and Brandwald.

Climate of Nidwalden

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (166 mm)
Driest month
January (97 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 Nidwalden
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°5°9°12°15°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

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

How to get to Nidwalden

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 58 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 67 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 48 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 67 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 71 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 119 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Nidwalden

Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 6,170 natural sites, 988 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km742 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 19 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 9 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 18 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 19 kmE

25–60 km2,740 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 51 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 53 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 57 kmSW

60–100 km4,039 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 72 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 99 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 90 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nidwalden

11 places
  1. 1 Stans 8.3K
  2. 2 Hergiswil (NW) 5.8K
  3. 3 Buochs 5.3K
  4. 4 Ennetbürgen 4.8K
  5. 5 Stansstad 4.6K
  6. 6 Beckenried 3.7K
  7. 7 Oberdorf (NW) 3.1K
  8. 8 Ennetmoos 2.2K
  9. 9 Wolfenschiessen 2.1K
  10. 10 Dallenwil 1.8K
  11. 11 Emmetten 1.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Nidwalden

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ägertliwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.5 km S
  • Brandwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2 km S
  • Rietlitobel River, Canton of Nidwalden
    2 km SE
  • Bürgenbergwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.5 km N
  • Ursprung Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.6 km SE
  • Arhölzli Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    3.3 km SE

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