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Today (Saturday 14 Nov) in Hergiswil (NW): fog, −4 to 8 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (0 %), wind up to 11 km/h. Tomorrow: showers, 4 to 8 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | fog | −4 °C | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Tomorrow | showers | 4 °C | 8 °C | 1.6 mm | 16 km/h |
| Mon 16 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 6 °C | 8.3 mm | 42 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | light rain | 4 °C | 10 °C | 8.3 mm | 30 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | light rain | 5 °C | 8 °C | 3.3 mm | 33 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | light rain | 3 °C | 9 °C | 6.1 mm | 31 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | light snow | −3 °C | 3 °C | 5.0 mm | 18 km/h |
No rain expected today in Hergiswil (NW). Tomorrow: rain from 05:00 to 11:00. The 15-minute detail for the next two hours is shown on demand.
Saturday 14 Nov in Hergiswil (NW), hour by hour: mostly sunny in the morning, mostly sunny in the afternoon, overcast in the evening. Low −4 °C around 01:00, high 8 °C around 14:00. No rainy hour.
| Time | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | fog | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 01:00 | fog | −4 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | partly cloudy | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | partly cloudy | −4 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 04:00 | mostly sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 05:00 | partly cloudy | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 06:00 | mostly sunny | −3 °C | 0.0 mm | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 08:00 | mostly sunny | −1 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 km/h |
| 09:00 | mostly sunny | 1 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 10:00 | mostly sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 12:00 | partly cloudy | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 13:00 | mostly sunny | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 16:00 | sunny | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 km/h |
| 18:00 | sunny | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 km/h |
| 19:00 | partly cloudy | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
Today, Saturday 14 Nov in Hergiswil (NW): fog, −4 to 8 °C, wind up to 11 km/h. No precipitation expected. A day in line with the climate normal for November in Hergiswil (NW) (3.4 °C average over 1991-2020).
Tomorrow, Sunday 15 Nov, in Hergiswil (NW): showers, 4 to 8 °C, wind up to 16 km/h. Precipitation expected: 1.6 mm, 23 % probability.
Today in Hergiswil (NW) (1401 m): −4 to 8 °C. Tomorrow: 4 to 8 °C. Over the next 7 days, highs range from 3 to 10 °C, averaging 7 °C.
This weekend in Hergiswil (NW): Saturday fog, −4 to 8 °C; Sunday showers, 4 to 8 °C.
Yes: 6 days with precipitation are expected in Hergiswil (NW) over the next 7 days, 32.6 mm in total. Wettest day: Monday 16 Nov (8.3 mm).
Today in Hergiswil (NW) (1401 m), the UV index peaks at 2 (low) around midday. No particular protection is needed. In the mountains, radiation rises by about 10 % per 1,000 m, and snow reflects up to 80 % of it.
The best day of the next 7 in Hergiswil (NW): Saturday 14 Nov, fog, up to 8 °C.
In Hergiswil (NW) (1401 m), the mean annual temperature is 6.1 °C. The warmest month is August (13.7 °C on average) and the coldest February (−0.6 °C). About 1636 mm of precipitation falls per year, peaking in December (167 mm) with a minimum in October (87 mm). The mean monthly maximum reaches 23.9 °C and the absolute minimum −11.4 °C.
Mean monthly precipitation (mm) — bar height relative to the wettest month.
| Month | Mean T | Abs. max | Abs. min | Precip. (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −0.1 °C | 10.2 °C | −10.9 °C | 156 |
| Feb | −0.6 °C | 11.0 °C | −11.4 °C | 154 |
| Mar | 1.4 °C | 12.2 °C | −9.3 °C | 144 |
| Apr | 4.0 °C | 14.9 °C | −6.1 °C | 155 |
| May | 7.9 °C | 19.0 °C | −1.4 °C | 132 |
| Jun | 11.4 °C | 22.3 °C | 2.2 °C | 141 |
| Jul | 13.4 °C | 23.9 °C | 4.8 °C | 138 |
| Aug | 13.7 °C | 23.7 °C | 4.4 °C | 140 |
| Sep | 10.3 °C | 20.0 °C | 1.2 °C | 96 |
| Oct | 7.8 °C | 18.6 °C | −2.8 °C | 87 |
| Nov | 3.4 °C | 14.7 °C | −7.1 °C | 125 |
| Dec | 0.8 °C | 11.5 °C | −10.0 °C | 167 |
| Year | 6.1 °C | 23.9 °C | −11.4 °C | 1636 |
Hergiswil (NW) sits at around 1401 m above sea level in the canton of Nidwalden. This elevation directly affects temperatures, the rain-snow line and snow cover: on average, the temperature drops by about 0.55 °C per 100 m of altitude.
The warmest month in Hergiswil (NW) is August, averaging 13.7 °C; the coldest is February, at −0.6 °C. The annual mean is 6.1 °C (MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals, reference station Pilatus).
Hergiswil (NW) receives about 1636 mm of precipitation a year, or 136 mm a month on average. The wettest month is December (167 mm) and the driest October (87 mm), according to the MeteoSwiss 1991–2020 normals.
In Hergiswil (NW), the monthly mean rises from −0.6 °C in February to 13.7 °C in August: a 14.3 °C gap between the coldest and the warmest month. Absolute extremes over 1991–2020 range from −11.4 °C to 23.9 °C.
Source: MeteoSwiss open data (1991–2020 normals) — stations Pilatus (1 km, 2105 m), Luzern (6 km, 454 m), Engelberg (22 km, 1036 m), adjusted to the elevation of Hergiswil (NW) (1401 m) using a 0.55 °C/100 m lapse rate. Indicative, rounded values.