Which municipality in canton Ticino gets the most precipitation?

Bedretto records the most precipitation in canton Ticino, at 2'297 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 Ticino (2025)

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Bedretto is the rainiest municipality in canton Ticino: 2'297 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Bellinzona (1'671 mm) and Torricella-Taverne (1'671 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Bedretto	2'297 mm	101
2	Bellinzona	1'671 mm	44'743
3	Torricella-Taverne	1'671 mm	3'089
4	Tesserete	1'671 mm	6'760
5	Cadenazzo	1'671 mm	3'111
6	Monteceneri	1'671 mm	4'683
7	Cugnasco-Gerra	1'671 mm	2'862
8	Sant'Antonino	1'671 mm	2'646
9	Isone	1'671 mm	394
10	Lavertezzo	1'671 mm	1'238
11	Mezzovico-Vira	1'671 mm	1'368
12	Mendrisio	1'665 mm	15'068
13	Breggia	1'665 mm	1'936
14	Brusino Arsizio	1'665 mm	474
15	Castel San Pietro	1'665 mm	2'225
16	Riva San Vitale	1'665 mm	2'656
17	Val Mara	1'665 mm	3'001
18	Morbio Inferiore	1'665 mm	4'419
19	Vacallo	1'665 mm	3'463
20	Ronco sopra Ascona	1'642 mm	524
21	Losone	1'642 mm	6'766
22	Brissago	1'642 mm	1'619
23	Ascona	1'642 mm	5'381
24	Gambarogno	1'642 mm	5'086
25	Centovalli	1'642 mm	1'098
26	Balerna	1'572 mm	3'335
27	Stabio	1'572 mm	4'485
28	Chiasso	1'572 mm	7'565
29	Coldrerio	1'572 mm	2'856
30	Novazzano	1'572 mm	2'344
31	Avegno Gordevio	1'559 mm	1'568
32	Gordola	1'559 mm	4'814
33	Tenero-Contra	1'559 mm	3'397
34	Locarno	1'559 mm	16'394
35	Brione sopra Minusio	1'559 mm	442
36	Mergoscia	1'559 mm	203
37	Muralto	1'559 mm	2'587
38	Terre di Pedemonte	1'559 mm	2'673
39	Verzasca	1'559 mm	786
40	Minusio	1'559 mm	7'365
41	Orselina	1'559 mm	699
42	Bissone	1'525 mm	955
43	Gravesano	1'525 mm	1'365
44	Tresa	1'525 mm	3'129
45	Arogno	1'525 mm	955
46	Grancia	1'525 mm	455
47	Neggio	1'525 mm	317
48	Paradiso	1'525 mm	4'832
49	Porza	1'525 mm	1'679
50	Agno	1'525 mm	4'536
51	Lamone	1'525 mm	1'766
52	Bioggio	1'525 mm	2'791
53	Massagno	1'525 mm	6'676
54	Melide	1'525 mm	1'783
55	Sorengo	1'525 mm	2'139
56	Savosa	1'525 mm	2'245
57	Alto Malcantone	1'525 mm	1'386
58	Bedano	1'525 mm	1'496
59	Vezia	1'525 mm	2'045
60	Comano	1'525 mm	2'183
61	Muzzano	1'525 mm	800
62	Vico Morcote	1'525 mm	407
63	Magliaso	1'525 mm	1'621
64	Origlio	1'525 mm	1'529
65	Vernate	1'525 mm	631
66	Lugano	1'525 mm	63'495
67	Caslano	1'525 mm	4'363
68	Pura	1'525 mm	1'358
69	Manno	1'525 mm	1'340
70	Collina d'Oro	1'525 mm	4'893
71	Aranno	1'525 mm	350
72	Morcote	1'525 mm	707
73	Cadempino	1'525 mm	1'580
74	Canobbio	1'525 mm	2'396
75	Cureglia	1'525 mm	1'489
76	Cademario	1'525 mm	793
77	Ponte Capriasca	1'525 mm	1'926
78	Bosco/Gurin	1'517 mm	53
79	Lavizzara	1'517 mm	487
80	Cevio	1'517 mm	1'109
81	Maggia	1'517 mm	2'688
82	Onsernone	1'517 mm	663
83	Campo (Vallemaggia)	1'517 mm	49
84	Cerentino	1'517 mm	38
85	Linescio	1'517 mm	42
86	Riviera	1'397 mm	4'262
87	Airolo	1'342 mm	1'464
88	Quinto	1'342 mm	943
89	Dalpe	1'342 mm	181
90	Arbedo-Castione	1'302 mm	5'108
91	Lumino	1'302 mm	1'614
92	Faido	1'147 mm	2'753
93	Acquarossa	1'147 mm	1'823
94	Blenio	1'147 mm	1'706

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 Ticino gets the most precipitation?: Bedretto records the most precipitation in canton Ticino, at 2'297 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.