Which municipality in canton Schwyz gets the most precipitation?

Muotathal records the most precipitation in canton Schwyz, at 2'356 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 Schwyz (1991–2020)

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Muotathal is the rainiest municipality in canton Schwyz: 2'356 mm annual precipitation (1991–2020 normals). Next come Illgau (2'153 mm) and Riemenstalden (2'100 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Muotathal	2'356 mm	3'604
2	Illgau	2'153 mm	819
3	Riemenstalden	2'100 mm	88
4	Innerthal	2'069 mm	194
5	Schwyz	2'057 mm	16'735
6	Gersau	2'040 mm	2'505
7	Oberiberg	2'023 mm	941
8	Alpthal	1'975 mm	641
9	Steinerberg	1'844 mm	954
10	Unteriberg	1'830 mm	2'524
11	Rothenthurm	1'785 mm	2'604
12	Vorderthal	1'768 mm	1'032
13	Einsiedeln	1'726 mm	16'667
14	Sattel	1'698 mm	2'097
15	Morschach	1'655 mm	1'402
16	Steinen	1'569 mm	3'762
17	Tuggen	1'525 mm	3'491
18	Reichenburg	1'502 mm	4'142
19	Schübelbach	1'489 mm	9'919
20	Wangen	1'429 mm	5'574
21	Galgenen	1'428 mm	5'506
22	Ingenbohl	1'425 mm	9'599
23	Altendorf	1'422 mm	7'539
24	Lachen	1'399 mm	9'448
25	Feusisberg	1'360 mm	5'588
26	Küssnacht	1'309 mm	14'185
27	Wollerau	1'298 mm	7'631
28	Lauerz	1'284 mm	1'165
29	Freienbach	1'275 mm	17'100
30	Arth	1'164 mm	12'616

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 Schwyz gets the most precipitation?: Muotathal records the most precipitation in canton Schwyz, at 2'356 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.