Which municipality in canton St. Gallen gets the most precipitation?

Walenstadt records the most precipitation in canton St. Gallen, at 3'009 mm per year (2025).

Where does the precipitation data come from?

From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The rainiest municipalities in canton St. Gallen (2025)

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Walenstadt is the rainiest municipality in canton St. Gallen: 3'009 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann (3'009 mm) and Grabs (3'009 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Walenstadt	3'009 mm	5'852
2	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	3'009 mm	2'618
3	Grabs	3'009 mm	7'402
4	Quarten	3'009 mm	3'085
5	Sennwald	3'009 mm	6'269
6	Gams	3'009 mm	3'711
7	Schänis	1'798 mm	4'154
8	Ebnat-Kappel	1'798 mm	5'092
9	Nesslau	1'798 mm	3'833
10	Weesen	1'798 mm	1'871
11	Amden	1'798 mm	1'906
12	Uznach	1'798 mm	7'014
13	Wattwil	1'798 mm	9'161
14	Kaltbrunn	1'798 mm	5'084
15	Lichtensteig	1'798 mm	2'079
16	Neckertal	1'798 mm	6'437
17	Gommiswald	1'798 mm	5'657
18	St. Gallen	1'460 mm	78'213
19	Gaiserwald	1'460 mm	8'609
20	Wittenbach	1'460 mm	10'026
21	Mörschwil	1'460 mm	3'662
22	Mosnang	1'445 mm	2'969
23	Kirchberg	1'445 mm	9'755
24	Eschenbach	1'445 mm	10'169
25	Bütschwil-Ganterschwil	1'445 mm	5'202
26	Lütisburg	1'445 mm	1'645
27	Benken	1'423 mm	3'035
28	Rapperswil-Jona	1'423 mm	28'640
29	Schmerikon	1'423 mm	4'162
30	Altstätten	1'187 mm	12'456
31	Rüthi	1'187 mm	2'542
32	Diepoldsau	1'187 mm	6'928
33	Eichberg	1'187 mm	1'571
34	Oberriet	1'187 mm	9'291
35	Wil	1'168 mm	24'980
36	Jonschwil	1'168 mm	4'023
37	Goldach	1'125 mm	9'709
38	Steinach	1'125 mm	3'580
39	Rheineck	1'125 mm	3'516
40	Tübach	1'125 mm	1'594
41	St. Margrethen	1'125 mm	6'558
42	Thal	1'125 mm	7'097
43	Widnau	1'125 mm	10'337
44	Rorschach	1'125 mm	9'955
45	Untereggen	1'125 mm	1'027
46	Marbach	1'125 mm	2'118
47	Eggersriet	1'125 mm	2'475
48	Balgach	1'125 mm	5'139
49	Au	1'125 mm	8'481
50	Rebstein	1'125 mm	5'051
51	Rorschacherberg	1'125 mm	7'685
52	Berneck	1'125 mm	3'989
53	Wartau	1'087 mm	5'496
54	Sevelen	1'087 mm	5'392
55	Buchs	1'087 mm	13'931
56	Flums	1'087 mm	5'347
57	Sargans	1'087 mm	6'522
58	Vilters-Wangs	1'086 mm	5'057
59	Bad Ragaz	1'086 mm	6'835
60	Pfäfers	1'086 mm	1'601
61	Mels	1'086 mm	9'538
62	Häggenschwil	997 mm	1'431
63	Niederbüren	997 mm	1'497
64	Degersheim	997 mm	4'132
65	Uzwil	997 mm	14'279
66	Zuzwil	997 mm	5'026
67	Gossau	997 mm	18'454
68	Flawil	997 mm	10'631
69	Oberuzwil	997 mm	6'674
70	Berg	997 mm	1'012
71	Muolen	997 mm	1'257
72	Oberbüren	997 mm	4'660
73	Waldkirch	997 mm	3'544
74	Niederhelfenschwil	997 mm	3'256
75	Andwil	997 mm	2'128

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Mean annual precipitation total from the nearest MeteoSwiss station (at most 25 km away), averaged up to 2025. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief; the station distance is shown on every municipality page.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton St. Gallen gets the most precipitation?: Walenstadt records the most precipitation in canton St. Gallen, at 3'009 mm per year (2025).
Where does the precipitation data come from?: From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.