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Stans

Located in Stans, Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°57′29″ N 8°21′58″ E

Map showing the location of Stans Stans
Location in Switzerland
Population
8,393
8.4K
Elevation
453 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport57 km
BRN Bern Airport66 km

About Stans

Stans is a city. Location: Stans, Nidwalden. Population: 8,393. Elevation: 453 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Kloster St. Klara and Wilerbrücke.

Climate of Stans

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 Stans
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 Stans

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 57 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 66 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 48 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 67 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 118 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Stans

Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 6,152 natural sites, 987 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km713 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 19 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 8 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 20 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 20 kmE

25–60 km2,744 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 50 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 52 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 52 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 57 kmSW

60–100 km4,044 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 100 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 90 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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