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Municipality

Giswil

Located in Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden Coordinates: 46°50′09″ N 8°07′08″ E

Map showing the location of Giswil Giswil
Location in Switzerland
Population
3,657
3.7K
Elevation
1,237 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
41
listed under Giswil
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport48 km
ZRH Zürich Airport76 km

About Giswil

Giswil is a municipality. Location: Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden. Population: 3,657. Elevation: 1,237 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Ankenhubel and Stellenen.

Climate of Giswil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (98 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 Giswil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°8°13°16°19°19°15°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)98105103113125154150144108114119114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Giswil

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (76 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 53 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 48 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 76 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 53 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 67 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 87 kmnortheast
  • 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 Giswil

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 6,347 natural sites, 945 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km695 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 18 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 11 kmSW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 17 kmSW
  • Sarnersee Lake 8 kmNE

25–60 km2,855 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 54 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 29 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 29 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km4,018 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 68 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 66 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 79 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Giswil

41 places
  1. 1 Giswil 3.6K

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

Cities & villages9

Mountains & nature28

Lakes, rivers & coasts3

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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