Which municipality in canton Basel-City gets the most precipitation?

Bettingen records the most precipitation in canton Basel-City, at 802 mm per year (2025).

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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The rainiest municipalities in canton Basel-City (2025)

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Bettingen is the rainiest municipality in canton Basel-City: 802 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Basel (802 mm) and Riehen (802 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Bettingen	802 mm	1'294
2	Basel	802 mm	176'329
3	Riehen	802 mm	22'408

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

Which municipality in canton Basel-City gets the most precipitation?: Bettingen records the most precipitation in canton Basel-City, at 802 mm per year (2025).
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.