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Village

Schwand

Located in Stansstad, Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°59′59″ N 8°22′10″ E

Map showing the location of Schwand Schwand
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
517 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 Airport53 km
BRN Bern Airport67 km

About Schwand

Schwand is a village. Location: Stansstad, Nidwalden. Elevation: 517 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Oberzingel and Zingel.

Climate of Schwand

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · 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 Schwand
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°17°20°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°9°12°14°14°11°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

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

How to get to Schwand

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 53 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 67 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 93 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 43 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 62 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 87 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 115 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Schwand

Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 6,037 natural sites, 980 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km552 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 4 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 21 kmSE
  • Lorzeninsel Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km2,712 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 46 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 55 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 55 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 60 kmSW

60–100 km4,119 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmW
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 96 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 86 kmNE
  • Lago Nero Lake 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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