Which municipality in canton Obwalden is the sunniest?

Engelberg is the sunniest municipality in canton Obwalden, at 47.5% 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 Obwalden (2025)

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Engelberg is the sunniest municipality in canton Obwalden: 47.5% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Sachseln (44.2%) and Giswil (44.2%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Engelberg	47.5%	4'380
2	Sachseln	44.2%	5'294
3	Giswil	44.2%	3'944
4	Sarnen	44.2%	10'742
5	Kerns	44.2%	6'472
6	Lungern	44.2%	2'061
7	Alpnach	41.5%	6'379

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 Obwalden is the sunniest?: Engelberg is the sunniest municipality in canton Obwalden, at 47.5% 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.