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Village

Egg

Located in Sarnen, Obwalden Coordinates: 46°54′54″ N 8°14′32″ E

Map showing the location of Egg Egg
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
689 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 Airport57 km
ZRH Zürich Airport65 km

About Egg

Egg is a village. Location: Sarnen, Obwalden. Elevation: 689 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Wichelsee and Kloster Sarnen.

Climate of Egg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Egg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)94101103113127162160156111112116108

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

How to get to Egg

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (65 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 55 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 57 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 65 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 55 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 61 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 75 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 116 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Egg

Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 6,227 natural sites, 967 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km706 places

  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 24 kmSW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 16 kmNE
  • Altstadinsle Island 16 kmNE
  • Lake Lucerne Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km2,748 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 57 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 42 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 42 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 46 kmSW

60–100 km4,052 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 62 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 99 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 85 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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