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Municipality

Sarnen

Located in Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden Coordinates: 46°53′54″ N 8°10′35″ E

Map showing the location of Sarnen Sarnen
Location in Switzerland
Population
10,458
10.5K
Elevation
1,309 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
31
listed under Sarnen
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport52 km
ZRH Zürich Airport68 km

About Sarnen

Sarnen is a municipality. Location: Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden. Population: 10,458. Elevation: 1,309 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Grossschlierental and Gross Schliere.

Climate of Sarnen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Sarnen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°8°13°16°18°18°14°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°-1°4°7°9°9°6°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)94101103113127162160156111112116108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sarnen

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (68 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 56 km to the west.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 52 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 68 kmnortheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 56 kmwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 59 kmnortheast
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 79 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 115 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sarnen

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 6,217 natural sites, 964 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km678 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 19 kmSW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 20 kmNE
  • Altstadinsle Island 21 kmNE
  • Lake Lucerne Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km2,760 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 57 kmW
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 37 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 37 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 41 kmSW

60–100 km4,038 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 60 kmN
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 81 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 95 kmSE
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sarnen

31 places
  1. 1 Sarnen 10.4K

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

Cities & villages17

Mountains & nature10

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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