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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The rainiest municipalities in canton Neuchâtel (2025)
National ranking →La Chaux-de-Fonds is the rainiest municipality in canton Neuchâtel: 1'352 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Les Planchettes (1'352 mm) and Rochefort (1'352 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Precipitation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1'352 mm | 37'233 |
| 2 | Les Planchettes | 1'352 mm | 198 |
| 3 | Rochefort | 1'352 mm | 1'325 |
| 4 | La Sagne | 1'352 mm | 1'068 |
| 5 | Le Locle | 1'352 mm | 10'875 |
| 6 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 1'277 mm | 483 |
| 7 | La Brévine | 1'275 mm | 615 |
| 8 | Brot-Plamboz | 1'275 mm | 294 |
| 9 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 1'275 mm | 496 |
| 10 | La Grande Béroche | 1'275 mm | 9'082 |
| 11 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 1'275 mm | 311 |
| 12 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 1'275 mm | 1'229 |
| 13 | Val-de-Travers | 1'275 mm | 10'649 |
| 14 | Les Verrières | 1'275 mm | 649 |
| 15 | Cressier | 1'110 mm | 1'924 |
| 16 | Val-de-Ruz | 1'110 mm | 17'499 |
| 17 | Le Landeron | 959 mm | 4'647 |
| 18 | Cornaux | 959 mm | 1'647 |
| 19 | Lignières | 959 mm | 1'041 |
| 20 | Boudry | 947 mm | 6'320 |
| 21 | Milvignes | 947 mm | 9'312 |
| 22 | Cortaillod | 947 mm | 4'798 |
| 23 | Neuchâtel | 947 mm | 44'898 |
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizMean 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 Neuchâtel gets the most precipitation?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds records the most precipitation in canton Neuchâtel, at 1'352 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.