Which municipality in canton Lucerne gets the most precipitation?

Weggis records the most precipitation in canton Lucerne, at 2'271 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.

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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS

The rainiest municipalities in canton Lucerne (1991–2020)

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Weggis is the rainiest municipality in canton Lucerne: 2'271 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Vitznau (2'246 mm) and Flühli (1'833 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Weggis	2'271 mm	4'874
2	Vitznau	2'246 mm	1'492
3	Flühli	1'833 mm	1'918
4	Hasle	1'678 mm	1'841
5	Romoos	1'619 mm	640
6	Escholzmatt-Marbach	1'598 mm	4'587
7	Schüpfheim	1'504 mm	4'287
8	Entlebuch	1'498 mm	3'409
9	Schwarzenberg	1'487 mm	1'808
10	Luthern	1'457 mm	1'252
11	Udligenswil	1'423 mm	2'483
12	Ruswil	1'396 mm	7'645
13	Hergiswil bei Willisau	1'396 mm	1'934
14	Doppleschwand	1'395 mm	843
15	Menznau	1'389 mm	3'168
16	Greppen	1'376 mm	1'228
17	Wolhusen	1'310 mm	4'868
18	Hildisrieden	1'287 mm	2'468
19	Ufhusen	1'277 mm	924
20	Werthenstein	1'263 mm	2'161
21	Meggen	1'259 mm	7'718
22	Rain	1'239 mm	3'347
23	Adligenswil	1'235 mm	5'704
24	Eich	1'227 mm	1'779
25	Meierskappel	1'226 mm	1'578
26	Buttisholz	1'225 mm	3'510
27	Willisau	1'221 mm	9'297
28	Kriens	1'214 mm	30'685
29	Sempach	1'212 mm	4'404
30	Root	1'210 mm	6'712
31	Fischbach	1'206 mm	760
32	Ballwil	1'204 mm	2'845
33	Zell	1'201 mm	2'264
34	Inwil	1'200 mm	2'919
35	Rothenburg	1'198 mm	7'983
36	Gisikon	1'180 mm	1'543
37	Malters	1'179 mm	7'930
38	Beromünster	1'166 mm	6'963
39	Grossdietwil	1'163 mm	923
40	Eschenbach	1'160 mm	3'796
41	Hohenrain	1'160 mm	2'467
42	Pfaffnau	1'160 mm	2'792
43	Roggliswil	1'160 mm	785
44	Schlierbach	1'158 mm	994
45	Römerswil	1'156 mm	1'804
46	Dierikon	1'154 mm	1'691
47	Altbüron	1'145 mm	1'013
48	Buchrain	1'143 mm	7'013
49	Schenkon	1'140 mm	3'163
50	Rickenbach	1'138 mm	3'887
51	Geuensee	1'136 mm	3'069
52	Emmen	1'133 mm	32'777
53	Büron	1'131 mm	2'759
54	Hochdorf	1'127 mm	10'158
55	Wikon	1'126 mm	1'491
56	Reiden	1'120 mm	7'690
57	Triengen	1'119 mm	5'051
58	Horw	1'114 mm	15'939
59	Altishofen	1'112 mm	2'040
60	Sursee	1'110 mm	11'118
61	Knutwil	1'109 mm	2'499
62	Neuenkirch	1'109 mm	7'243
63	Ermensee	1'104 mm	1'087
64	Hitzkirch	1'104 mm	6'067
65	Ebikon	1'103 mm	14'737
66	Nottwil	1'103 mm	4'104
67	Schongau	1'102 mm	1'055
68	Mauensee	1'095 mm	1'533
69	Lucerne	1'090 mm	86'699
70	Aesch	1'086 mm	1'526
71	Grosswangen	1'082 mm	3'492
72	Oberkirch	1'079 mm	5'213
73	Dagmersellen	1'065 mm	6'144
74	Nebikon	1'049 mm	2'959
75	Wauwil	1'025 mm	2'683
76	Ettiswil	1'018 mm	2'877
77	Schötz	1'017 mm	4'983
78	Egolzwil	1'014 mm	1'667
79	Alberswil	988 mm	741

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 Lucerne gets the most precipitation?: Weggis records the most precipitation in canton Lucerne, at 2'271 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.