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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS
The rainiest municipalities in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden (1991–2020)
National ranking →Schönengrund is the rainiest municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: 1'619 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Urnäsch (1'533 mm) and Bühler (1'500 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020| Rank | Municipality | Precipitation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schönengrund | 1'619 mm | 561 |
| 2 | Urnäsch | 1'533 mm | 2'382 |
| 3 | Bühler | 1'500 mm | 1'958 |
| 4 | Hundwil | 1'480 mm | 967 |
| 5 | Gais | 1'473 mm | 3'150 |
| 6 | Teufen | 1'439 mm | 6'646 |
| 7 | Trogen | 1'429 mm | 1'905 |
| 8 | Wald | 1'426 mm | 916 |
| 9 | Schwellbrunn | 1'407 mm | 1'543 |
| 10 | Waldstatt | 1'393 mm | 1'906 |
| 11 | Reute | 1'355 mm | 717 |
| 12 | Speicher | 1'308 mm | 4'505 |
| 13 | Stein | 1'295 mm | 1'492 |
| 14 | Herisau | 1'246 mm | 16'100 |
| 15 | Grub | 1'222 mm | 986 |
| 16 | Rehetobel | 1'206 mm | 1'710 |
| 17 | Heiden | 1'161 mm | 4'413 |
| 18 | Wolfhalden | 1'140 mm | 1'913 |
| 19 | Lutzenberg | 1'134 mm | 1'340 |
| 20 | Walzenhausen | 1'121 mm | 2'111 |
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizMean annual precipitation total from the MeteoSwiss 1 km gridded climate normals — a spatial analysis of the 1991–2020 normals period — read at the municipality's main settlement. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief, which the 1 km grid resolves far better than a single distant station.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden gets the most precipitation?
- Schönengrund records the most precipitation in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, at 1'619 mm per year (1991–2020).
- Where does the precipitation data come from?
- From the MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid ({year}), read at the main settlement — a modelled spatial field, not a single station reading transposed onto the municipality.