Which municipality in canton Lucerne is the sunniest?

Hitzkirch is the sunniest municipality in canton Lucerne, at 43.2% 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 Lucerne (2025)

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Hitzkirch is the sunniest municipality in canton Lucerne: 43.2% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Beromünster (43.2%) and Rickenbach (43.2%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Hitzkirch	43.2%	6'030
2	Beromünster	43.2%	6'714
3	Rickenbach	43.2%	3'695
4	Pfaffnau	43.2%	2'784
5	Aesch	43.2%	1'405
6	Roggliswil	43.2%	789
7	Ermensee	43.2%	1'032
8	Eich	43.2%	1'669
9	Schlierbach	43.2%	988
10	Römerswil	43.2%	1'789
11	Hohenrain	43.2%	2'452
12	Hochdorf	43.2%	10'033
13	Schongau	43.2%	1'061
14	Sempach	43.2%	4'160
15	Hildisrieden	43.2%	2'468
16	Eschenbach	42.4%	3'806
17	Malters	42.4%	7'771
18	Meggen	42.4%	7'771
19	Adligenswil	42.4%	5'621
20	Ebikon	42.4%	14'662
21	Kriens	42.4%	29'632
22	Horw	42.4%	15'475
23	Rothenburg	42.4%	7'828
24	Udligenswil	42.4%	2'480
25	Neuenkirch	42.4%	7'222
26	Rain	42.4%	3'129
27	Lucerne	42.4%	85'534
28	Ruswil	42.4%	7'472
29	Dierikon	42.4%	1'665
30	Buchrain	42.4%	6'782
31	Emmen	42.4%	32'380
32	Wolhusen	41.6%	4'561
33	Romoos	41.6%	652
34	Luthern	41.6%	1'265
35	Menznau	41.6%	3'113
36	Doppleschwand	41.6%	830
37	Hergiswil bei Willisau	41.6%	1'928
38	Schwarzenberg	41.5%	1'792
39	Gisikon	39%	1'503
40	Ballwil	39%	2'821
41	Inwil	39%	2'919
42	Meierskappel	39%	1'580
43	Root	39%	5'727

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 Lucerne is the sunniest?: Hitzkirch is the sunniest municipality in canton Lucerne, at 43.2% 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.