Which municipality in canton Obwalden gets the most precipitation?

Giswil records the most precipitation in canton Obwalden, at 1'831 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 Obwalden (1991–2020)

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Giswil is the rainiest municipality in canton Obwalden: 1'831 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Engelberg (1'636 mm) and Alpnach (1'570 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Giswil	1'831 mm	4'013
2	Engelberg	1'636 mm	4'377
3	Alpnach	1'570 mm	6'594
4	Lungern	1'551 mm	2'132
5	Kerns	1'496 mm	6'557
6	Sarnen	1'282 mm	10'906
7	Sachseln	1'267 mm	5'300

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 Obwalden gets the most precipitation?: Giswil records the most precipitation in canton Obwalden, at 1'831 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.