Climate · 1991-2020
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration): Grimisuat comes top with 58% and Berlingen comes last with 39%. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 42%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimisuat | Valais | 58% |
| 2 | Muralto | Ticino | 57% |
| 3 | Ascona | Ticino | 57% |
| 3 | Saint-Léonard | Valais | 57% |
| 5 | Sion | Valais | 57% |
| 6 | Vétroz | Valais | 57% |
| 7 | Orselina | Ticino | 57% |
| 8 | Locarno | Ticino | 57% |
| 8 | Losone | Ticino | 57% |
| 8 | Minusio | Ticino | 57% |
| 8 | Ronco sopra Ascona | Ticino | 57% |
| 8 | Tenero-Contra | Ticino | 57% |
| 13 | Terre di Pedemonte | Ticino | 56% |
| 14 | Lavertezzo | Ticino | 56% |
| 15 | Gravesano | Ticino | 56% |
| 15 | Vex | Valais | 56% |
| 17 | Gordola | Ticino | 56% |
| 17 | Bedano | Ticino | 56% |
| 17 | Manno | Ticino | 56% |
| 17 | Noble-Contrée | Valais | 56% |
| 21 | Cadempino | Ticino | 56% |
| 21 | Comano | Ticino | 56% |
| 21 | Massagno | Ticino | 56% |
| 21 | Savosa | Ticino | 56% |
| 21 | Vezia | Ticino | 56% |
| 21 | Tresa | Ticino | 56% |
| 27 | Cureglia | Ticino | 56% |
| 27 | Lamone | Ticino | 56% |
| 27 | Porza | Ticino | 56% |
| 27 | Sorengo | Ticino | 56% |
| 31 | Brissago | Ticino | 56% |
| 31 | Bioggio | Ticino | 56% |
| 31 | Caslano | Ticino | 56% |
| 31 | Origlio | Ticino | 56% |
| 31 | Sierre | Valais | 56% |
| 36 | Agno | Ticino | 56% |
| 36 | Muzzano | Ticino | 56% |
| 36 | Paradiso | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Cademario | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Canobbio | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Magliaso | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Pura | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Torricella-Taverne | Ticino | 56% |
| 39 | Vernate | Ticino | 56% |
| 45 | Melide | Ticino | 55% |
| 45 | Collina d'Oro | Ticino | 55% |
| 47 | Chiasso | Ticino | 55% |
| 47 | Lens | Valais | 55% |
| 49 | Cadenazzo | Ticino | 55% |
| 49 | Balerna | Ticino | 55% |
| 49 | Morbio Inferiore | Ticino | 55% |
| 49 | Vacallo | Ticino | 55% |
| 49 | Lema | Ticino | 55% |
| 54 | Bissone | Ticino | 55% |
| 55 | Sant'Antonino | Ticino | 55% |
| 55 | Coldrerio | Ticino | 55% |
| 55 | Riva San Vitale | Ticino | 55% |
| 55 | Ardon | Valais | 55% |
| 59 | Mezzovico-Vira | Ticino | 55% |
| 59 | Morcote | Ticino | 55% |
| 59 | Novazzano | Ticino | 55% |
| 59 | Veysonnaz | Valais | 55% |
| 63 | Castel San Pietro | Ticino | 55% |
| 63 | Gambarogno | Ticino | 55% |
| 65 | Alto Malcantone | Ticino | 55% |
| 65 | Monteceneri | Ticino | 55% |
| 65 | Breggia | Ticino | 55% |
| 65 | Salgesch | Valais | 55% |
| 65 | Chippis | Valais | 55% |
| 70 | Cugnasco-Gerra | Ticino | 54% |
| 70 | Lugano | Ticino | 54% |
| 70 | Centovalli | Ticino | 54% |
| 70 | Martigny | Valais | 54% |
| 70 | Saillon | Valais | 54% |
| 70 | Vernayaz | Valais | 54% |
| 76 | Val Mara | Ticino | 54% |
| 77 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 54% |
| 77 | Stabio | Ticino | 54% |
| 77 | Stalden (VS) | Valais | 54% |
| 80 | Capriasca | Ticino | 54% |
| 81 | Fully | Valais | 54% |
| 82 | Arogno | Ticino | 54% |
| 82 | Chamoson | Valais | 54% |
| 84 | Brusio | Grisons | 54% |
| 84 | Onsernone | Ticino | 54% |
| 84 | Saxon | Valais | 54% |
| 84 | Törbel | Valais | 54% |
| 88 | Avegno Gordevio | Ticino | 54% |
| 88 | Lalden | Valais | 54% |
| 88 | Visp | Valais | 54% |
| 91 | Lumino | Ticino | 54% |
| 91 | Maggia | Ticino | 54% |
| 93 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 53% |
| 93 | Ponte Capriasca | Ticino | 53% |
| 93 | Riddes | Valais | 53% |
| 93 | Chalais | Valais | 53% |
| 97 | San Vittore | Grisons | 53% |
| 97 | Leytron | Valais | 53% |
| 97 | Grône | Valais | 53% |
| 97 | Zermatt | Valais | 53% |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 | Homburg | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1784 | Hüttwilen | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1794 | Dörflingen | Schaffhausen | 39% |
| 1794 | Mettauertal | Aargau | 39% |
| 1794 | Klingnau | Aargau | 39% |
| 1794 | Basadingen-Schlattingen | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1798 | Stammheim | Zurich | 39% |
| 1798 | Salenstein | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1800 | Stein am Rhein | Schaffhausen | 39% |
| 1800 | Mammern | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1802 | Eschenz | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1803 | Steckborn | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1803 | Wagenhausen | Thurgau | 39% |
| 1805 | Ramsen | Schaffhausen | 39% |
| 1806 | Berlingen | Thurgau | 39% |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Ticino55%
- Valais53%
- Grisons49%
- Geneva47%
- Vaud46%
- Glarus46%
- Uri45%
- Obwalden44%
- Fribourg44%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden44%
- Schwyz44%
- Neuchâtel43%
- Bern43%
- Nidwalden43%
- St. Gallen43%
- Basel-Stadt42%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden42%
- Basel-Landschaft42%
- Jura42%
- Zug41%
- Zurich41%
- Lucerne41%
- Solothurn40%
- Aargau40%
- Thurgau40%
- Schaffhausen40%
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)”?
Grimisuat ranks first for “Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)”, with 58%.
What is the median for “Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)”?
The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 42%.