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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The rainiest municipalities in canton Nidwalden (2025)
National ranking →Ennetmoos is the rainiest municipality in canton Nidwalden: 1'791 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Hergiswil (1'791 mm) and Stans (1'791 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Precipitation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennetmoos | 1'791 mm | 2'321 |
| 2 | Hergiswil | 1'791 mm | 6'187 |
| 3 | Stans | 1'791 mm | 8'377 |
| 4 | Dallenwil | 1'791 mm | 1'875 |
| 5 | Oberdorf | 1'676 mm | 3'105 |
| 6 | Beckenried | 1'676 mm | 3'736 |
| 7 | Buochs | 1'676 mm | 5'487 |
| 8 | Emmetten | 1'676 mm | 1'661 |
| 9 | Wolfenschiessen | 1'581 mm | 2'110 |
| 10 | Ennetbürgen | 1'243 mm | 5'288 |
| 11 | Stansstad | 1'243 mm | 4'869 |
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizMean annual precipitation total from the nearest MeteoSwiss station (at most 25 km away), averaged up to 2025. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief; the station distance is shown on every municipality page.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Nidwalden gets the most precipitation?
- Ennetmoos records the most precipitation in canton Nidwalden, at 1'791 mm per year (2025).
- Where does the precipitation data come from?
- From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.