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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS
The rainiest municipalities in canton Nidwalden (1991–2020)
National ranking →Hergiswil is the rainiest municipality in canton Nidwalden: 1'924 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Dallenwil (1'557 mm) and Wolfenschiessen (1'461 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020| Rank | Municipality | Precipitation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hergiswil | 1'924 mm | 6'316 |
| 2 | Dallenwil | 1'557 mm | 1'856 |
| 3 | Wolfenschiessen | 1'461 mm | 2'174 |
| 4 | Oberdorf | 1'371 mm | 3'095 |
| 5 | Stans | 1'297 mm | 8'565 |
| 6 | Ennetbürgen | 1'291 mm | 5'361 |
| 7 | Stansstad | 1'201 mm | 4'916 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 1'192 mm | 1'691 |
| 9 | Beckenried | 1'183 mm | 3'770 |
| 10 | Buochs | 1'157 mm | 5'607 |
| 11 | Ennetmoos | 1'092 mm | 2'313 |
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizMean annual precipitation total from the MeteoSwiss 1 km gridded climate normals — a spatial analysis of the 1991–2020 normals period — read at the municipality's main settlement. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief, which the 1 km grid resolves far better than a single distant station.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Nidwalden gets the most precipitation?
- Hergiswil records the most precipitation in canton Nidwalden, at 1'924 mm per year (1991–2020).
- Where does the precipitation data come from?
- From the MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid ({year}), read at the main settlement — a modelled spatial field, not a single station reading transposed onto the municipality.