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Canton Nidwalden overview
Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The sunniest municipalities in canton Nidwalden (2025)

National ranking

Wolfenschiessen is the sunniest municipality in canton Nidwalden: 47.5% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Ennetbürgen (42.4%) and Stansstad (42.4%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025
RankMunicipalitySunshineResidents
1Wolfenschiessen47.5%2'110
2Ennetbürgen42.4%5'288
3Stansstad42.4%4'869
4Dallenwil41.5%1'875
5Ennetmoos41.5%2'321
6Hergiswil41.5%6'187
7Stans41.5%8'377

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Relative sunshine duration (actual as a share of astronomically possible sunshine) from the nearest MeteoSwiss station, at most 25 km away, averaged up to 2025. The relative figure is topography-fair because it accounts for shorter winter days.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Nidwalden is the sunniest?
Wolfenschiessen is the sunniest municipality in canton Nidwalden, at 47.5% relative sunshine (2025).
What does relative sunshine duration mean?
The share of actual sunshine hours against the maximum possible. It makes places with short winter days fairly comparable with very sunny locations.