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Municipality

Beckenried

Located in Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°58′11″ N 8°27′57″ E

Map showing the location of Beckenried Beckenried
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,697
3.7K
Elevation
448 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
61
listed under Beckenried
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport55 km
BRN Bern Airport74 km

About Beckenried

Beckenried is a municipality. Location: Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden. Population: 3,697. Elevation: 448 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Lielibach and Fulibach.

Climate of Beckenried

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 24°)
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 Beckenried
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°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 Beckenried

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 45 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 55 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 74 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 63 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 78 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 122 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Beckenried

Within 100 km: 370 historic and cultural sites, 6,183 natural sites, 985 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km789 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 12 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 11 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 14 kmSE
  • Lorzeninsel Island 23 kmN

25–60 km2,722 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 49 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 59 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 59 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km4,027 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 79 kmW
  • Mainau Island 99 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 94 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Beckenried

61 places
  1. 1 Beckenried 3K

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

Cities & villages43

Mountains & nature16

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lielibach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    0.3 km N
  • Fulibach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.1 km SE
  • Bettlerbach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.2 km W
  • Mühlebach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.5 km SE
  • Moos Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.8 km S
  • Hörali Mountain, Buochs
    2.2 km SW
  • Ischenwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.1 km SE
  • Schüpferi Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.2 km W

Sources & licences

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