← Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden overview
Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS
The rainiest municipalities in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden (1991–2020)
National ranking →Appenzell is the rainiest municipality in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden: 1'599 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Schwende-Rüte (1'599 mm) and Schlatt-Haslen (1'523 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020| Rank | Municipality | Precipitation | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appenzell | 1'599 mm | 6'191 |
| 2 | Schwende-Rüte | 1'599 mm | 6'194 |
| 3 | Schlatt-Haslen | 1'523 mm | 1'091 |
| 4 | Gonten | 1'456 mm | 1'480 |
| 5 | Oberegg | 1'171 mm | 1'934 |
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 Innerrhoden gets the most precipitation?
- Appenzell records the most precipitation in canton Appenzell Innerrhoden, at 1'599 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.