Which municipality in canton Obwalden is the warmest?

Sachseln is the warmest municipality in canton Obwalden, at 9.9 °C annual mean (2025).

Where does the temperature data come from?

From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). These are station readings, not measurements at the municipality centre — the distance is disclosed transparently.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The warmest municipalities in canton Obwalden (2025)

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Sachseln is the warmest municipality in canton Obwalden: 9.9 °C annual mean (2025). Next come Sarnen (9.9 °C) and Kerns (9.9 °C). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Avg. temp.	Residents
1	Sachseln	9.9 °C	5'294
2	Sarnen	9.9 °C	10'742
3	Kerns	9.9 °C	6'472
4	Lungern	9.9 °C	2'061
5	Giswil	9.9 °C	3'944
6	Engelberg	7.7 °C	4'380
7	Alpnach	3.3 °C	6'379

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Mean annual temperature from the nearest MeteoSwiss weather station (at most 25 km from the municipality), averaged over the available measurement years up to 2025. The station distance is shown on every municipality page; in mountainous terrain temperature varies strongly with altitude.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Obwalden is the warmest?: Sachseln is the warmest municipality in canton Obwalden, at 9.9 °C annual mean (2025).
Where does the temperature data come from?: From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). These are station readings, not measurements at the municipality centre — the distance is disclosed transparently.