Which municipality in canton Bern is the sunniest?

Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% 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 Bern (2025)

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Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern: 53.8% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Zweisimmen (52.7%) and Därstetten (52.7%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Saanen	53.8%	6'962
2	Zweisimmen	52.7%	3'073
3	Därstetten	52.7%	859
4	Boltigen	52.7%	1'267
5	Oberwil im Simmental	52.7%	838
6	Diemtigen	50.7%	2'279
7	Kandergrund	50.7%	821
8	Reichenbach im Kandertal	50.7%	3'723
9	Krattigen	50.7%	1'155
10	Aeschi bei Spiez	50.7%	2'356
11	Frutigen	50.7%	7'068
12	Wimmis	50.7%	2'670
13	Bönigen	49.6%	2'655
14	Leissigen	49.6%	1'222
15	Niederried bei Interlaken	49.6%	375
16	Gündlischwand	49.6%	346
17	Ringgenberg	49.6%	2'651
18	Saxeten	49.6%	91
19	Habkern	49.6%	617
20	Lütschental	49.6%	226
21	Lenk	49.6%	2'301
22	St. Stephan	49.6%	1'315
23	Kandersteg	49.6%	1'308
24	Beatenberg	49.6%	1'227
25	Iseltwald	49.6%	401
26	Eriz	49.6%	475
27	Interlaken	49.6%	6'000
28	Därligen	49.6%	416
29	Gsteigwiler	49.6%	434
30	Oberried am Brienzersee	49.6%	469
31	Unterseen	49.6%	5'738
32	Adelboden	49.6%	3'410
33	Wilderswil	49.6%	2'764
34	Matten bei Interlaken	49.6%	4'195
35	Hofstetten bei Brienz	48.4%	542
36	Schwanden bei Brienz	48.4%	657
37	Meiringen	48.4%	4'798
38	Brienz	48.4%	3'278
39	Brienzwiler	48.4%	509
40	Innertkirchen	48.4%	1'075
41	Schattenhalb	48.4%	569
42	Hasliberg	48.4%	1'111
43	Jegenstorf	47.1%	5'852
44	Münsingen	47.1%	13'113
45	Allmendingen bei Bern	47.1%	555
46	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	86
47	Ostermundigen	47.1%	18'195
48	Mattstetten	47.1%	586
49	Urtenen-Schönbühl	47.1%	6'524
50	Worb	47.1%	11'526
51	Niedermuhlern	47.1%	512
52	Bolligen	47.1%	6'331
53	Bremgarten bei Bern	47.1%	4'414
54	Oberbalm	47.1%	870
55	Kehrsatz	47.1%	4'541
56	Schüpfen	47.1%	3'766
57	Muri bei Bern	47.1%	13'530
58	Ittigen	47.1%	11'628
59	Vechigen	47.1%	5'810
60	Iffwil	47.1%	445
61	Toffen	47.1%	2'610
62	Kirchlindach	47.1%	3'293
63	Zollikofen	47.1%	11'477
64	Meikirch	47.1%	2'580
65	Rapperswil	47.1%	2'712
66	Moosseedorf	47.1%	4'130
67	Walkringen	47.1%	1'819
68	Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	10'426
69	Belp	47.1%	11'678
70	Bern	47.1%	136'988
71	Köniz	47.1%	42'958
72	Stettlen	47.1%	3'425
73	Bäriswil	47.1%	1'112
74	Krauchthal	47.1%	2'380
75	Rubigen	47.1%	2'894
76	Guttannen	47.1%	247
77	Wiggiswil	47.1%	101
78	Wald	47.1%	1'195
79	Zuzwil	47.1%	545
80	Laupen	47%	3'281
81	Bühl	47%	489
82	Münchenwiler	47%	564
83	Walperswil	47%	1'039
84	Bargen	47%	1'100
85	Finsterhennen	47%	564
86	Kriechenwil	47%	430
87	Kallnach	47%	2'239
88	Siselen	47%	626
89	Gurbrü	47%	241
90	Wileroltigen	47%	380
91	Hermrigen	47%	318
92	Aarberg	47%	4'648
93	Seedorf	47%	3'183
94	Neuenegg	47%	5'771
95	Grossaffoltern	47%	3'077
96	Mühleberg	47%	3'079
97	Epsach	47%	337
98	Wohlen bei Bern	47%	9'299
99	Merzligen	47%	402
100	Jens	47%	664
101	Kappelen	47%	1'404
102	Radelfingen	47%	1'282
103	Ferenbalm	47%	1'242
104	Frauenkappelen	47%	1'468
105	Rüschegg	46.9%	1'727
106	Guggisberg	46.9%	1'472
107	Schwarzenburg	46.9%	6'775
108	Renan	46.5%	937
109	La Ferrière	46.5%	532
110	Lauterbrunnen	46.3%	2'315
111	Grindelwald	46.3%	3'825
112	Röthenbach im Emmental	45.5%	1'173
113	Trub	45.5%	1'272
114	Lützelflüh	45.5%	4'366
115	Sumiswald	45.5%	5'159
116	Zäziwil	45.5%	1'636
117	Hasle bei Burgdorf	45.5%	3'397
118	Grosshöchstetten	45.5%	4'088
119	Oberhünigen	45.5%	315
120	Langnau im Emmental	45.5%	9'488
121	Trubschachen	45.5%	1'510
122	Landiswil	45.5%	624
123	Mirchel	45.5%	589
124	Biglen	45.5%	1'867
125	Rüderswil	45.5%	2'425
126	Niederhünigen	45.5%	709
127	Oberthal	45.5%	717
128	Bowil	45.5%	1'310
129	Eggiwil	45.5%	2'434
130	Lauperswil	45.5%	2'712
131	Arni	45.5%	968
132	Signau	45.5%	2'664
133	Trachselwald	45.5%	912
134	Rumendingen	44.5%	83
135	Oeschenbach	44.5%	222
136	Kirchberg	44.5%	5'889
137	Walterswil	44.5%	540
138	Inkwil	44.5%	675
139	Seeberg	44.5%	1'616
140	Wynigen	44.5%	2'085
141	Affoltern im Emmental	44.5%	1'211
142	Niederönz	44.5%	1'782
143	Ochlenberg	44.5%	535
144	Höchstetten	44.5%	263
145	Fraubrunnen	44.5%	5'498
146	Zielebach	44.5%	329
147	Rohrbachgraben	44.5%	375
148	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	44.5%	2'451
149	Alchenstorf	44.5%	638
150	Lyssach	44.5%	1'475
151	Ersigen	44.5%	2'043
152	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	44.5%	1'038
153	Aefligen	44.5%	1'127
154	Oberburg	44.5%	2'926
155	Ursenbach	44.5%	888
156	Heimiswil	44.5%	1'631
157	Rüti bei Lyssach	44.5%	163
158	Willadingen	44.5%	193
159	Bettenhausen	44.5%	696
160	Dürrenroth	44.5%	1'092
161	Burgdorf	44.5%	17'119
162	Kernenried	44.5%	543
163	Koppigen	44.5%	2'265
164	Bätterkinden	44.5%	3'394
165	Utzenstorf	44.5%	4'514
166	Hellsau	44.5%	209
167	Hindelbank	44.5%	2'791
168	Rüegsau	44.5%	3'278
169	Grandval	43.3%	384
170	Seehof	43.3%	66
171	Champoz	43.3%	158
172	Eschert	43.3%	385
173	Schelten	43.3%	35
174	Roches	43.3%	196
175	Perrefitte	43.3%	481
176	Belprahon	43.3%	260
177	Corcelles	43.3%	197
178	Petit-Val	43.3%	484
179	Walliswil bei Wangen	43.2%	611
180	Rütschelen	43.2%	574
181	Wynau	43.2%	1'708
182	Thunstetten	43.2%	3'496
183	Reisiswil	43.2%	173
184	Roggwil	43.2%	4'326
185	Wiedlisbach	43.2%	2'578
186	Langenthal	43.2%	16'077
187	Farnern	43.2%	224
188	Graben	43.2%	333
189	Aarwangen	43.2%	4'772
190	Bleienbach	43.2%	762
191	Berken	43.2%	46
192	Niederbipp	43.2%	5'418
193	Madiswil	43.2%	3'369
194	Rumisberg	43.2%	495
195	Rohrbach	43.2%	1'568
196	Heimenhausen	43.2%	1'201
197	Auswil	43.2%	459
198	Lotzwil	43.2%	2'705
199	Attiswil	43.2%	1'549
200	Herzogenbuchsee	43.2%	7'438
201	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	43.2%	225
202	Busswil bei Melchnau	43.2%	172
203	Thörigen	43.2%	1'191
204	Wangen an der Aare	43.2%	2'893
205	Bannwil	43.2%	672
206	Schwarzhäusern	43.2%	531
207	Oberbipp	43.2%	1'899
208	Brenzikofen	42%	513
209	Wichtrach	42%	4'434
210	Erlenbach im Simmental	42%	1'743
211	Wattenwil	42%	3'198
212	Buchholterberg	42%	1'538
213	Stocken-Höfen	42%	1'017
214	Seftigen	42%	2'177
215	Thierachern	42%	2'504
216	Gerzensee	42%	1'296
217	Riggisberg	42%	3'117
218	Thurnen	42%	2'057
219	Kiesen	42%	1'013
220	Teuffenthal	42%	164
221	Amsoldingen	42%	833
222	Hilterfingen	42%	4'082
223	Thun	42%	43'905
224	Wachseldorn	42%	229
225	Forst-Längenbühl	42%	770
226	Herbligen	42%	627
227	Linden	42%	1'257
228	Homberg	42%	490
229	Oberlangenegg	42%	484
230	Oppligen	42%	659
231	Kirchdorf	42%	1'855
232	Blumenstein	42%	1'303
233	Heiligenschwendi	42%	731
234	Uebeschi	42%	731
235	Freimettigen	42%	448
236	Spiez	42%	13'190
237	Gurzelen	42%	898
238	Uttigen	42%	2'179
239	Fahrni	42%	810
240	Oberhofen am Thunersee	42%	2'492
241	Pohlern	42%	243
242	Häutligen	42%	267
243	Konolfingen	42%	5'490
244	Reutigen	42%	1'371
245	Jaberg	42%	304
246	Heimberg	42%	7'058
247	Uetendorf	42%	6'001
248	Steffisburg	42%	16'467
249	Burgistein	42%	1'094
250	Horrenbach-Buchen	42%	227
251	Sigriswil	42%	4'891
252	Unterlangenegg	42%	1'080
253	Oberdiessbach	42%	3'648
254	Kaufdorf	42%	1'121
255	Rüeggisberg	42%	1'789
256	Twann-Tüscherz	41.6%	1'184
257	Sonvilier	41.6%	1'199
258	Villeret	41.6%	929
259	Nods	41.6%	786
260	Huttwil	41.6%	5'136
261	Saint-Imier	41.6%	5'088
262	Plateau de Diesse	41.6%	2'153
263	Wyssachen	41.6%	1'120
264	Sutz-Lattrigen	41.6%	1'401
265	Eriswil	41.6%	1'333
266	Meienried	39%	57
267	Studen	39%	3'510
268	Worben	39%	2'532
269	Court	39%	1'380
270	Valbirse	39%	3'973
271	Büetigen	39%	933
272	Dotzigen	39%	1'573
273	Meinisberg	39%	1'443
274	Pieterlen	39%	5'168
275	Wengi	39%	640
276	Aegerten	39%	2'391
277	Oberwil bei Büren	39%	912
278	Crémines	39%	546
279	Romont	39%	234
280	Rüti bei Büren	39%	879
281	Sorvilier	39%	283
282	Schwadernau	39%	683
283	Büren an der Aare	39%	3'758
284	Scheuren	39%	540
285	Lyss	39%	16'406
286	Lengnau	39%	5'708
287	Brügg	39%	4'543
288	Sauge	39%	811
289	Orpund	39%	3'330
290	Safnern	39%	2'020
291	Arch	39%	1'714
292	Diessbach bei Büren	39%	1'046
293	Leuzigen	39%	1'353

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 Bern is the sunniest?: Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% 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.