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Municipality

Buochs

Located in Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°58′29″ N 8°25′14″ E

Map showing the location of Buochs Buochs
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,285
5.3K
Elevation
436 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
19
listed under Buochs
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport55 km
BRN Bern Airport71 km

About Buochs

Buochs is a municipality. Location: Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden. Population: 5,285. Elevation: 436 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Engelberger Aa and Engelberger Aa.

Climate of Buochs

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 1°)
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 Buochs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°10°12°15°15°12°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

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

How to get to Buochs

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 71 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 45 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 63 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 74 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 Buochs

Within 100 km: 367 historic and cultural sites, 6,131 natural sites, 993 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km714 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 15 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 8 kmNW
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 17 kmSE
  • Lorzeninsel Island 23 kmN

25–60 km2,738 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 48 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 57 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 57 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 45 kmSW

60–100 km4,039 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 75 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 87 kmNE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Buochs

19 places
  1. 1 Buochs 5.5K

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

Cities & villages17

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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