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Canton Basel-City overview
Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS

The rainiest municipalities in canton Basel-City (1991–2020)

National ranking

Bettingen is the rainiest municipality in canton Basel-City: 970 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Riehen (813 mm) and Basel (802 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020
RankMunicipalityPrecipitationResidents
1Bettingen970 mm1'286
2Riehen813 mm22'774
3Basel802 mm180'097
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Mean 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 Basel-City gets the most precipitation?
Bettingen records the most precipitation in canton Basel-City, at 970 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.