Which municipality in canton Ticino gets the most precipitation?

Bedretto records the most precipitation in canton Ticino, at 2'297 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 Ticino (2025)

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Bedretto is the rainiest municipality in canton Ticino: 2'297 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Cugnasco-Gerra (1'671 mm) and Sant'Antonino (1'671 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Residents
1	Bedretto	2'297 mm	101
2	Cugnasco-Gerra	1'671 mm	2'862
3	Sant'Antonino	1'671 mm	2'646
4	Isone	1'671 mm	394
5	Lavertezzo	1'671 mm	1'238
6	Mezzovico-Vira	1'671 mm	1'368
7	Monteceneri	1'671 mm	4'683
8	Bellinzona	1'671 mm	44'743
9	Torricella-Taverne	1'671 mm	3'089
10	Tesserete	1'671 mm	6'760
11	Cadenazzo	1'671 mm	3'111
12	Brusino Arsizio	1'665 mm	474
13	Castel San Pietro	1'665 mm	2'225
14	Riva San Vitale	1'665 mm	2'656
15	Val Mara	1'665 mm	3'001
16	Mendrisio	1'665 mm	15'068
17	Breggia	1'665 mm	1'936
18	Morbio Inferiore	1'665 mm	4'419
19	Vacallo	1'665 mm	3'463
20	Brissago	1'642 mm	1'619
21	Ascona	1'642 mm	5'381
22	Gambarogno	1'642 mm	5'086
23	Ronco sopra Ascona	1'642 mm	524
24	Centovalli	1'642 mm	1'098
25	Losone	1'642 mm	6'766
26	Coldrerio	1'572 mm	2'856
27	Balerna	1'572 mm	3'335
28	Stabio	1'572 mm	4'485
29	Novazzano	1'572 mm	2'344
30	Chiasso	1'572 mm	7'565
31	Locarno	1'559 mm	16'394
32	Brione sopra Minusio	1'559 mm	442
33	Mergoscia	1'559 mm	203
34	Muralto	1'559 mm	2'587
35	Terre di Pedemonte	1'559 mm	2'673
36	Tenero-Contra	1'559 mm	3'397
37	Avegno Gordevio	1'559 mm	1'568
38	Verzasca	1'559 mm	786
39	Minusio	1'559 mm	7'365
40	Orselina	1'559 mm	699
41	Gordola	1'559 mm	4'814
42	Origlio	1'525 mm	1'529
43	Vernate	1'525 mm	631
44	Lugano	1'525 mm	63'495
45	Caslano	1'525 mm	4'363
46	Pura	1'525 mm	1'358
47	Collina d'Oro	1'525 mm	4'893
48	Bioggio	1'525 mm	2'791
49	Massagno	1'525 mm	6'676
50	Melide	1'525 mm	1'783
51	Sorengo	1'525 mm	2'139
52	Canobbio	1'525 mm	2'396
53	Cureglia	1'525 mm	1'489
54	Cademario	1'525 mm	793
55	Ponte Capriasca	1'525 mm	1'926
56	Magliaso	1'525 mm	1'621
57	Bissone	1'525 mm	955
58	Gravesano	1'525 mm	1'365
59	Tresa	1'525 mm	3'129
60	Arogno	1'525 mm	955
61	Grancia	1'525 mm	455
62	Neggio	1'525 mm	317
63	Paradiso	1'525 mm	4'832
64	Porza	1'525 mm	1'679
65	Manno	1'525 mm	1'340
66	Agno	1'525 mm	4'536
67	Lamone	1'525 mm	1'766
68	Aranno	1'525 mm	350
69	Morcote	1'525 mm	707
70	Cadempino	1'525 mm	1'580
71	Savosa	1'525 mm	2'245
72	Alto Malcantone	1'525 mm	1'386
73	Bedano	1'525 mm	1'496
74	Vezia	1'525 mm	2'045
75	Comano	1'525 mm	2'183
76	Muzzano	1'525 mm	800
77	Vico Morcote	1'525 mm	407
78	Onsernone	1'517 mm	663
79	Campo (Vallemaggia)	1'517 mm	49
80	Lavizzara	1'517 mm	487
81	Bosco/Gurin	1'517 mm	53
82	Cerentino	1'517 mm	38
83	Cevio	1'517 mm	1'109
84	Maggia	1'517 mm	2'688
85	Linescio	1'517 mm	42
86	Riviera	1'397 mm	4'262
87	Airolo	1'342 mm	1'464
88	Dalpe	1'342 mm	181
89	Quinto	1'342 mm	943
90	Lumino	1'302 mm	1'614
91	Arbedo-Castione	1'302 mm	5'108
92	Blenio	1'147 mm	1'706
93	Faido	1'147 mm	2'753
94	Acquarossa	1'147 mm	1'823

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 Ticino gets the most precipitation?: Bedretto records the most precipitation in canton Ticino, at 2'297 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.