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Weather in October in Obwalden

Thinking about venturing to Obwalden this October and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Obwalden in October?

Obwalden is a region in Switzerland. October in Obwalden generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 10°C in Frutt to 12°C in Sarnen. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 4°C in Sarnen and 1°C in Frutt.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Giswil with an average of 139 mm to high rainfall in Engelberg with 145 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Engelberg usually sees around 109 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Obwalden for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Obwalden climate page.

Where to go in Obwalden in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Obwalden on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Obwalden?

Engelberg

In October Engelberg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Engelberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
5°C 
138 hours 
179 mm 
15 days 
10°C 
2°C 
109 hours 
145 mm 
14 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
55 hours 
148 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Engelberg

Sarnen

In October Sarnen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sarnen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
138 hours 
178 mm 
14 days 
12°C 
4°C 
109 hours 
140 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-1°C 
55 hours 
142 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Sarnen

Frutt

In October Frutt generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Frutt
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
5°C 
138 hours 
180 mm 
15 days 
10°C 
1°C 
109 hours 
145 mm 
13 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
55 hours 
145 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Frutt

Flüeli

In October Flüeli generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Flüeli
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
7°C 
138 hours 
179 mm 
14 days 
11°C 
3°C 
109 hours 
141 mm 
13 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
55 hours 
143 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Flüeli

Giswil

In October Giswil generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Giswil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
15°C 
6°C 
149 hours 
176 mm 
14 days 
11°C 
3°C 
103 hours 
139 mm 
13 days 
poor 
5°C 
-2°C 
67 hours 
140 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Giswil

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Obwalden, in Switzerland.

Is October the best time to visit Obwalden?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Engelberg, October may not be the ideal time to visit Obwalden.

Generally speaking, September provides unpleasant weather in Engelberg.

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