Which municipality in canton Basel-City is the sunniest?

Bettingen is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-City, at 46.1% relative sunshine (2025).

What does relative sunshine duration mean?

The share of actual sunshine hours against the maximum possible. It makes places with short winter days fairly comparable with very sunny locations.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The sunniest municipalities in canton Basel-City (2025)

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Bettingen is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-City: 46.1% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Basel (46.1%) and Riehen (46.1%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Bettingen	46.1%	1'294
2	Basel	46.1%	176'329
3	Riehen	46.1%	22'408

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Relative sunshine duration (actual as a share of astronomically possible sunshine) from the nearest MeteoSwiss station, at most 25 km away, averaged up to 2025. The relative figure is topography-fair because it accounts for shorter winter days.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-City is the sunniest?: Bettingen is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-City, at 46.1% relative sunshine (2025).
What does relative sunshine duration mean?: The share of actual sunshine hours against the maximum possible. It makes places with short winter days fairly comparable with very sunny locations.