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Wichelsee

Located in Sarnen, Obwalden Coordinates: 46°55′14″ N 8°16′26″ E

Map showing the location of Wichelsee Wichelsee
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kerns
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport59 km
ZRH Zürich Airport63 km

About Wichelsee

Wichelsee is a lake. Location: Sarnen, Obwalden. Elevation: 486 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Blindseeli and Blindseeli.

Climate of Wichelsee

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Wichelsee
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°24°23°20°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°5°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)94101103113127162160156111112116108

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

How to get to Wichelsee

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (63 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 54 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 59 kmwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 63 kmnorth
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 54 kmnortheast
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 63 kmwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 73 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 117 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Wichelsee

Within 100 km: 326 historic and cultural sites, 6,214 natural sites, 965 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km718 places

  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 14 kmNE
  • Altstadinsle Island 14 kmNE
  • Lake Lucerne Lake 14 kmNE
  • Sarnersee Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km2,756 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 56 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 44 kmSW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 44 kmSW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 49 kmSW

60–100 km4,031 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 64 kmW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 98 kmNE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 88 kmW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 95 kmS

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