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From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.

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The rainiest municipalities in Switzerland (2025)

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Grabs (SG) is the rainiest municipality in Switzerland: 3'009 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Walenstadt (3'009 mm) and Quarten (3'009 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss.

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MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Canton	Residents
1	Grabs	3'009 mm	SG	7'402
2	Walenstadt	3'009 mm	SG	5'852
3	Quarten	3'009 mm	SG	3'085
4	Sennwald	3'009 mm	SG	6'269
5	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	3'009 mm	SG	2'618
6	Gams	3'009 mm	SG	3'711
7	Bedretto	2'297 mm	TI	101
8	Arzier-Le Muids	1'959 mm	VD	2'974
9	La Rippe	1'959 mm	VD	1'205
10	Saint-Cergue	1'959 mm	VD	2'902
11	Chéserex	1'959 mm	VD	1'276
12	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	1'849 mm	VS	215
13	Guttannen	1'800 mm	BE	247
14	Amden	1'798 mm	SG	1'906
15	Uznach	1'798 mm	SG	7'014
16	Lichtensteig	1'798 mm	SG	2'079
17	Neckertal	1'798 mm	SG	6'437
18	Schänis	1'798 mm	SG	4'154
19	Schönengrund	1'798 mm	AR	556
20	Ebnat-Kappel	1'798 mm	SG	5'092
21	Nesslau	1'798 mm	SG	3'833
22	Weesen	1'798 mm	SG	1'871
23	Kaltbrunn	1'798 mm	SG	5'084
24	Wattwil	1'798 mm	SG	9'161
25	Gommiswald	1'798 mm	SG	5'657
26	Schwarzenberg	1'791 mm	LU	1'792
27	Hergiswil	1'791 mm	NW	6'187
28	Stans	1'791 mm	NW	8'377
29	Alpnach	1'791 mm	OW	6'379
30	Ennetmoos	1'791 mm	NW	2'321
31	Dallenwil	1'791 mm	NW	1'875
32	Vitznau	1'676 mm	LU	1'430
33	Oberdorf	1'676 mm	NW	3'105
34	Ingenbohl	1'676 mm	SZ	9'346
35	Morschach	1'676 mm	SZ	1'253
36	Weggis	1'676 mm	LU	4'644
37	Gersau	1'676 mm	SZ	2'414
38	Beckenried	1'676 mm	NW	3'736
39	Seelisberg	1'676 mm	UR	738
40	Buochs	1'676 mm	NW	5'487
41	Emmetten	1'676 mm	NW	1'661
42	Greppen	1'676 mm	LU	1'201
43	Arth	1'676 mm	SZ	12'476
44	Soazza	1'674 mm	GR	332
45	Mesocco	1'674 mm	GR	1'420
46	Rossa	1'674 mm	GR	161
47	Bellinzona	1'671 mm	TI	44'743
48	Torricella-Taverne	1'671 mm	TI	3'089
49	Tesserete	1'671 mm	TI	6'760
50	Cadenazzo	1'671 mm	TI	3'111
51	Monteceneri	1'671 mm	TI	4'683
52	Cugnasco-Gerra	1'671 mm	TI	2'862
53	Sant'Antonino	1'671 mm	TI	2'646
54	Isone	1'671 mm	TI	394
55	Lavertezzo	1'671 mm	TI	1'238
56	Mezzovico-Vira	1'671 mm	TI	1'368
57	Escholzmatt-Marbach	1'667 mm	LU	4'474
58	Flühli	1'667 mm	LU	1'821
59	Schangnau	1'667 mm	BE	919
60	Mendrisio	1'665 mm	TI	15'068
61	Breggia	1'665 mm	TI	1'936
62	Brusino Arsizio	1'665 mm	TI	474
63	Castel San Pietro	1'665 mm	TI	2'225
64	Riva San Vitale	1'665 mm	TI	2'656
65	Val Mara	1'665 mm	TI	3'001
66	Morbio Inferiore	1'665 mm	TI	4'419
67	Vacallo	1'665 mm	TI	3'463
68	Wolhusen	1'642 mm	LU	4'561
69	Ronco sopra Ascona	1'642 mm	TI	524
70	Huttwil	1'642 mm	BE	5'136
71	Losone	1'642 mm	TI	6'766
72	Brissago	1'642 mm	TI	1'619
73	Ascona	1'642 mm	TI	5'381
74	Luthern	1'642 mm	LU	1'265
75	Menznau	1'642 mm	LU	3'113
76	Gambarogno	1'642 mm	TI	5'086
77	Doppleschwand	1'642 mm	LU	830
78	Romoos	1'642 mm	LU	652
79	Centovalli	1'642 mm	TI	1'098
80	Wyssachen	1'642 mm	BE	1'120
81	Eriswil	1'642 mm	BE	1'333
82	Hergiswil bei Willisau	1'642 mm	LU	1'928
83	Illgau	1'610 mm	SZ	821
84	Sattel	1'610 mm	SZ	2'066
85	Schwyz	1'610 mm	SZ	16'181
86	Steinen	1'610 mm	SZ	3'762
87	Steinerberg	1'610 mm	SZ	957
88	Alpthal	1'610 mm	SZ	637
89	Rothenthurm	1'610 mm	SZ	2'596
90	Muotathal	1'610 mm	SZ	3'589
91	Oberägeri	1'610 mm	ZG	6'543
92	Lauerz	1'610 mm	SZ	1'130
93	Wolfenschiessen	1'581 mm	NW	2'110
94	Engelberg	1'581 mm	OW	4'380
95	Balerna	1'572 mm	TI	3'335
96	Stabio	1'572 mm	TI	4'485
97	Chiasso	1'572 mm	TI	7'565
98	Coldrerio	1'572 mm	TI	2'856
99	Novazzano	1'572 mm	TI	2'344
100	Oberiberg	1'571 mm	SZ	896

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Mean annual precipitation total from the nearest MeteoSwiss station (at most 25 km away), averaged up to 2025. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief; the station distance is shown on every municipality page.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the precipitation data come from?: From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.