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Lake

Merlisee

Located in Giswil, Obwalden Coordinates: 46°49′38″ N 8°06′44″ E

Map showing the location of Merlisee Merlisee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,346 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mörlialp
0.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport48 km
ZRH Zürich Airport78 km

About Merlisee

Merlisee is a lake. Location: Giswil, Obwalden. Elevation: 1,346 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Alpoglerberg and Schafnase.

Climate of Merlisee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (138 mm)
Driest month
January (93 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 Merlisee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°4°7°12°15°18°18°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-3°-1°4°7°9°10°7°3°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)939697106117138134133101109111104

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Merlisee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (78 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 52 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 48 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 78 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 52 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 69 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 89 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 118 kmwest

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

Day trips from Merlisee

Within 100 km: 275 historic and cultural sites, 6,357 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km703 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 17 kmSW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 10 kmSW
  • Schnäggeninseli Island 16 kmSW
  • Sarnersee Lake 9 kmNE

25–60 km2,851 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 54 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 28 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 28 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km4,022 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 69 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 67 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 79 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 91 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mörlialp Village, Giswil
    0.2 km SW
  • Oberiwi Neighbourhood, Canton of Obwalden
    0.9 km NE
  • Giswil Village, Giswil
    5.3 km E
  • Mitteliwi Neighbourhood, Canton of Obwalden
    1.2 km NE
  • Unteriwi Neighbourhood, Canton of Obwalden
    1.4 km NE
  • Lungern Municipality, Obwalden
    6.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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