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Village

Melchtal

Located in Sachseln, Obwalden Coordinates: 46°50′04″ N 8°17′23″ E

Map showing the location of Melchtal Melchtal
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
898 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport61 km
ZRH Zürich Airport72 km

About Melchtal

Melchtal is a village. Location: Sachseln, Obwalden. Elevation: 898 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Riederberg and Höch Dossen.

Climate of Melchtal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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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Climate of Melchtal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°10°16°18°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°2°6°9°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)94101103113127162160156111112116108

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

How to get to Melchtal

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (72 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 62 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 61 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 72 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 62 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 65 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 82 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 125 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Melchtal

Within 100 km: 290 historic and cultural sites, 6,478 natural sites, 966 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km978 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 21 kmSW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 23 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 25 kmE
  • Altstadinsle Island 23 kmN

25–60 km2,827 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 40 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 40 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 45 kmSW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km3,929 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 67 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 65 kmN
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 91 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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