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Hergiswil (NW)

Located in Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°59′08″ N 8°16′21″ E

Map showing the location of Hergiswil (NW) Hergiswil (NW)
Location in Switzerland
Population
5,776
5.8K
Elevation
1,121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Hergiswil (NW)
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport57 km
BRN Bern Airport59 km

About Hergiswil (NW)

Hergiswil (NW) is a municipality. Location: Nidwalden, Canton of Nidwalden. Population: 5,776. Elevation: 1,121 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Rosegg and Steiglihorn.

Climate of Hergiswil (NW)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (162 mm)
Driest month
January (94 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 Hergiswil (NW)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°9°14°17°20°19°16°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°0°5°8°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)94101103113127162160156111112116108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hergiswil (NW)

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 57 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 47 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 63 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 67 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 111 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Hergiswil (NW)

Within 100 km: 350 historic and cultural sites, 6,007 natural sites, 984 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km538 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 8 kmNE
  • Insel Eielen Island 23 kmNE
  • Gamma-Inseli Island 23 kmNW
  • Altstadinsle Island 9 kmNE

25–60 km2,643 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 49 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 49 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 49 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 53 kmSW

60–100 km4,160 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 64 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 92 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 63 kmS
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hergiswil (NW)

6 places
  1. 1 Hergiswil 5.4K

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

Cities & villages2

Mountains & nature3

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