- Population
- 38,435
- 38.4K
- Elevation
- 645 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Obwalden
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport59 km
- ZRH Zürich Airport68 km
About Obwalden
Obwalden is a district. Location: Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. Population: 38,435. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Sarneraa and Sarnersee.
Photos of Obwalden
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Titlis Mussklprozz · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Stanserhorn Ikiwaner · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Center of Switzerland Staycoolandbegood · Public domain
Climate of Obwalden
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 101 | 103 | 113 | 127 | 162 | 160 | 156 | 111 | 112 | 116 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Obwalden
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (68 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 58 km to the north.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmwest
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 68 kmnorth
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 98 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 58 kmnorth
- Bern Population: 121.6K 63 kmwest
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 78 kmnortheast
- Basel Population: 177.6K 92 kmnorthwest
- Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 120 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Obwalden
Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 6,322 natural sites, 960 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km820 places
- Strandbad Brienz Beach 22 kmSW
- Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 18 kmN
- Altstadinsle Island 19 kmNE
- Lake Lucerne Lake 18 kmNE
25–60 km2,804 places
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 41 kmSW
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 41 kmSW
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 45 kmSW
- Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 29 kmSW
60–100 km3,969 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 64 kmW
- Fahr Abbey Attraction 60 kmN
- Sankt Petersinsel Island 88 kmW
- Isole di Brissago Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Obwalden
7 places- 1 Sarnen 10.5K
- 2 Kerns 6.3K
- 3 Alpnach 6.1K
- 4 Sachseln 5.2K
- 5 Engelberg 4.2K
- 6 Giswil 3.7K
- 7 Lungern 2.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Obwalden
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarneraa River, Switzerland1.4 km E
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Sarnersee Lake, Canton of Obwalden4 km W
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Gräfimattnollen Mountain, Wolfenschiessen4.8 km E
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Arvigrat Mountain, Wolfenschiessen5.3 km E
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Stanserhorn Mountain, Ennetmoos7.9 km NE
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Laucherenstock Mountain, Wolfenschiessen5.5 km E
Sources & licences
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