Climate · 1991-2020

Annual precipitation at the nearest weather station: ranking of municipalities

Annual precipitation at the nearest weather station: Orselina comes top with 1,820 mm and Sion comes last with 583 mm. The median across 524 municipalities is 1,022 mm. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

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#MunicipalityCantonAnnual precipitation at the nearest weather station
1OrselinaTicino1,820 mm
1Ronco sopra AsconaTicino1,820 mm
1Avegno GordevioTicino1,820 mm
4BellinzonaTicino1,806 mm
4CadenazzoTicino1,806 mm
4Sant'AntoninoTicino1,806 mm
4GordolaTicino1,806 mm
4LocarnoTicino1,806 mm
4Cugnasco-GerraTicino1,806 mm
4GambarognoTicino1,806 mm
11GommiswaldSt. Gallen1,761 mm
11Ebnat-KappelSt. Gallen1,761 mm
11LichtensteigSt. Gallen1,761 mm
11WattwilSt. Gallen1,761 mm
15SattelSchwyz1,722 mm
15SchwyzSchwyz1,722 mm
15OberägeriZug1,722 mm
15UnterägeriZug1,722 mm
19CevioTicino1,715 mm
19MaggiaTicino1,715 mm
21FlühliLucerne1,702 mm
21Escholzmatt-MarbachLucerne1,702 mm
23EinsiedelnSchwyz1,690 mm
23RothenthurmSchwyz1,690 mm
25PollegioTicino1,617 mm
25BiascaTicino1,617 mm
25RivieraTicino1,617 mm
28LaaxGrisons1,588 mm
29Le LieuVaud1,576 mm
30EngelbergObwalden1,567 mm
30AgnoTicino1,567 mm
30BioggioTicino1,567 mm
30BissoneTicino1,567 mm
30CadempinoTicino1,567 mm
30GravesanoTicino1,567 mm
30LamoneTicino1,567 mm
30LuganoTicino1,567 mm
30MagliasoTicino1,567 mm
30MannoTicino1,567 mm
30MassagnoTicino1,567 mm
30MelideTicino1,567 mm
30MuzzanoTicino1,567 mm
30ParadisoTicino1,567 mm
30SorengoTicino1,567 mm
30VeziaTicino1,567 mm
46BalernaTicino1,560 mm
46Castel San PietroTicino1,560 mm
46ColdrerioTicino1,560 mm
46MendrisioTicino1,560 mm
46NovazzanoTicino1,560 mm
46StabioTicino1,560 mm
52Glarus NordGlarus1,494 mm
52Glarus SüdGlarus1,494 mm
52GlarusGlarus1,494 mm
55AltendorfSchwyz1,481 mm
55GalgenenSchwyz1,481 mm
55LachenSchwyz1,481 mm
55SchübelbachSchwyz1,481 mm
55TuggenSchwyz1,481 mm
55Wangen (SZ)Schwyz1,481 mm
55Rapperswil-JonaSt. Gallen1,481 mm
62La BrévineNeuchâtel1,458 mm
62Les Ponts-de-MartelNeuchâtel1,458 mm
64QuintoTicino1,457 mm
65CamaGrisons1,391 mm
65GronoGrisons1,391 mm
65Roveredo (GR)Grisons1,391 mm
68La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel1,389 mm
68La SagneNeuchâtel1,389 mm
68Le LocleNeuchâtel1,389 mm
71FroidevilleVaud1,362 mm
71MontanaireVaud1,362 mm
71MontpreveyresVaud1,362 mm
71Jorat-MenthueVaud1,362 mm
75MännedorfZurich1,361 mm
75MeilenZurich1,361 mm
75StäfaZurich1,361 mm
75Uetikon am SeeZurich1,361 mm
75HorgenZurich1,361 mm
75FreienbachSchwyz1,361 mm
75WollerauSchwyz1,361 mm
82BühlerAppenzell Ausserrhoden1,359 mm
82Teufen (AR)Appenzell Ausserrhoden1,359 mm
82Schlatt-HaslenAppenzell Innerrhoden1,359 mm
82EggersrietSt. Gallen1,359 mm
86GurtnellenUri1,353 mm
87InnertkirchenBern1,341 mm
87MeiringenBern1,341 mm
89EggiwilBern1,312 mm
89Langnau im EmmentalBern1,312 mm
89SignauBern1,312 mm
89TrubschachenBern1,312 mm
93BulletVaud1,306 mm
94SalvanValais1,305 mm
95AdelbodenBern1,303 mm
96Château-d'OexVaud1,302 mm
96RougemontVaud1,302 mm
98Brienz (BE)Bern1,296 mm
98Hofstetten bei BrienzBern1,296 mm
98Schwanden bei BrienzBern1,296 mm

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonAnnual precipitation at the nearest weather station
510Val MüstairGrisons801 mm
511Celerina/SchlarignaGrisons705 mm
511PontresinaGrisons705 mm
511La Punt Chamues-chGrisons705 mm
514ZermattValais640 mm
515GrächenValais597 mm
516NatersValais590 mm
516NiedergestelnValais590 mm
516RaronValais590 mm
516BaltschiederValais590 mm
516LaldenValais590 mm
516VispValais590 mm
522ArdonValais583 mm
522VétrozValais583 mm
522SionValais583 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Annual precipitation at the nearest weather station”?

Orselina ranks first for “Annual precipitation at the nearest weather station”, with 1,820 mm.

What is the median for “Annual precipitation at the nearest weather station”?

The median across the 524 ranked municipalities is 1,022 mm.