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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS
The warmest municipalities in canton Nidwalden (1991–2020)
National ranking →Beckenried is the warmest municipality in canton Nidwalden: 10.1 °C annual mean (1991–2020 normals). Next come Buochs (10.1 °C) and Emmetten (10.1 °C). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020| Rank | Municipality | Avg. temp. | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beckenried | 10.1 °C | 3'770 |
| 2 | Buochs | 10.1 °C | 5'607 |
| 3 | Emmetten | 10.1 °C | 1'691 |
| 4 | Ennetmoos | 9.7 °C | 2'313 |
| 5 | Stans | 9.7 °C | 8'565 |
| 6 | Stansstad | 9.6 °C | 4'916 |
| 7 | Oberdorf | 8.7 °C | 3'095 |
| 8 | Wolfenschiessen | 8 °C | 2'174 |
| 9 | Ennetbürgen | 7.5 °C | 5'361 |
| 10 | Dallenwil | 6.9 °C | 1'856 |
| 11 | Hergiswil | 6.3 °C | 6'316 |
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizMean annual air temperature from the MeteoSwiss 1 km gridded climate normals — a spatial analysis of the 1991–2020 normals period — read at the municipality's main settlement rather than interpolated from distant stations. The figure describes the inhabited valley floor, not the surrounding peaks.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Nidwalden is the warmest?
- Beckenried is the warmest municipality in canton Nidwalden, at 10.1 °C annual mean (1991–2020).
- Where does the temperature data come from?
- From the MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid ({year}), sampled at the main settlement. This is deliberately not the territorial average, which for Alpine municipalities is far colder because it takes in the high, glaciated terrain — Zermatt's village reads about 3.7 °C, its whole area about −3 °C.