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Village

Oberwald

Located in Obergoms, Goms District Coordinates: 46°31′55″ N 8°21′18″ E

Map showing the location of Oberwald Oberwald
Location in Switzerland
Population
277
277
Elevation
1,377 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport73 km
BRN Bern Airport78 km

About Oberwald

Oberwald is a village. Location: Obergoms, Goms District. Population: 277. Elevation: 1,377 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Uf de Bidmer and Twäregg.

Climate of Oberwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 104 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (116 mm)
Driest month
February (82 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 Oberwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°3°5°9°13°16°17°14°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°0°4°7°10°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)91829710610611411611610610710493

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Oberwald

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 73 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zürich Airport (ZRH) (104 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 83 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 73 kmsoutheast
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 78 kmnorthwest
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 83 kmnorthwest
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 94 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 112 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 132 kmwest

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

Day trips from Oberwald

Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 6,906 natural sites, 913 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,006 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 17 kmSE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 15 kmSE
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 24 kmE
  • Lago del Narét Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km3,336 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 44 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 45 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 47 kmW
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 36 kmNW

60–100 km3,673 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 86 kmNW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 98 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 86 kmN
  • Ufenau Island 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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