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Wellenberg

Located in Wolfenschiessen, Nidwalden Coordinates: 46°53′10″ N 8°23′58″ E

Map showing the location of Wellenberg Wellenberg
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,237 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wolfenschiessen
1.9 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport65 km
BRN Bern Airport69 km

About Wellenberg

Wellenberg is a mountain. Location: Wolfenschiessen, Nidwalden. Elevation: 1,237 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Walegg and Väspersfluewald.

Climate of Wellenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 121 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
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 Wellenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°18°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)97101107121133165166161122118121110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wellenberg

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 65 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 69 kmwest
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 55 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 73 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 73 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 126 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wellenberg

Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 6,429 natural sites, 975 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km911 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 22 kmNE
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 17 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 16 kmE
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 16 kmE

25–60 km2,816 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 58 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 50 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 50 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 55 kmSW

60–100 km4,001 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 74 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 96 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 98 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Walegg Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    2.3 km SE
  • Väspersfluewald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.2 km N
  • Haldiwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.4 km NE
  • Haldi Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    3.1 km NE
  • Secklisbach River, Canton of Nidwalden
    1.7 km N
  • Gummen Mountain, Dallenwil
    3.2 km NW
  • Rund Mountain, Wolfenschiessen
    2.8 km SE
  • Gibelwald Natural site, Canton of Nidwalden
    2.7 km NW

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