Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft is the sunniest?

Allschwil is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft, at 42.5% relative sunshine (1991–2020).

What does relative sunshine duration mean?

The share of actual sunshine hours against the maximum possible. It makes places with short winter days fairly comparable with very sunny locations.

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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS

The sunniest municipalities in canton Basel-Landschaft (1991–2020)

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Allschwil is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft: 42.5% of possible sunshine duration (1991–2020 normals). Next come Frenkendorf (42.5%) and Augst (42.3%). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Allschwil	42.5%	22'374
2	Frenkendorf	42.5%	6'756
3	Augst	42.3%	1'140
4	Füllinsdorf	42.3%	4'804
5	Pratteln	42.3%	16'595
6	Biel-Benken	42.2%	3'550
7	Binningen	42.2%	16'245
8	Bottmingen	42.2%	7'007
9	Oberwil	42.2%	11'459
10	Schönenbuch	42.1%	1'503
11	Reinach	42%	21'003
12	Therwil	42%	10'141
13	Bubendorf	42%	4'572
14	Seltisberg	42%	1'357
15	Aesch	41.9%	11'327
16	Giebenach	41.9%	1'183
17	Lupsingen	41.9%	1'554
18	Birsfelden	41.8%	10'401
19	Ettingen	41.8%	5'625
20	Dittingen	41.8%	739
21	Liestal	41.8%	16'081
22	Muttenz	41.7%	18'308
23	Lausen	41.7%	5'996
24	Ziefen	41.7%	1'740
25	Münchenstein	41.6%	12'662
26	Pfeffingen	41.6%	2'432
27	Laufen	41.6%	6'065
28	Zwingen	41.6%	2'828
29	Blauen	41.5%	729
30	Duggingen	41.5%	1'648
31	Röschenz	41.5%	1'960
32	Wahlen	41.5%	1'653
33	Ramlinsburg	41.4%	739
34	Lampenberg	41.4%	576
35	Arlesheim	41.3%	9'309
36	Brislach	41.3%	1'777
37	Grellingen	41.3%	2'012
38	Arisdorf	41.3%	1'703
39	Känerkinden	41.3%	529
40	Wittinsburg	41.3%	456
41	Hölstein	41.3%	2'669
42	Nenzlingen	41.2%	464
43	Diepflingen	41.2%	856
44	Itingen	41.2%	2'477
45	Rümlingen	41.2%	440
46	Tenniken	41.2%	933
47	Thürnen	41.2%	1'482
48	Zunzgen	41.2%	2'788
49	Roggenburg	41.1%	242
50	Böckten	41.1%	857
51	Buckten	41.1%	719
52	Gelterkinden	41.1%	6'531
53	Sissach	41.1%	6'964
54	Arboldswil	41.1%	583
55	Diegten	41.1%	1'645
56	Nusshof	41%	285
57	Rünenberg	41%	800
58	Tecknau	41%	821
59	Bennwil	41%	673
60	Bretzwil	41%	740
61	Niederdorf	41%	1'823
62	Reigoldswil	41%	1'639
63	Liesberg	40.9%	1'124
64	Läufelfingen	40.9%	1'419
65	Maisprach	40.9%	972
66	Ormalingen	40.9%	2'420
67	Rickenbach	40.9%	567
68	Wintersingen	40.9%	587
69	Eptingen	40.9%	569
70	Liedertswil	40.9%	151
71	Oberdorf	40.9%	2'579
72	Titterten	40.9%	436
73	Kilchberg	40.8%	183
74	Wenslingen	40.8%	704
75	Burg im Leimental	40.7%	279
76	Häfelfingen	40.7%	252
77	Hemmiken	40.7%	263
78	Zeglingen	40.6%	535
79	Langenbruck	40.6%	985
80	Buus	40.5%	1'127
81	Anwil	40.4%	554
82	Rothenfluh	40.4%	809
83	Oltingen	40.3%	523
84	Lauwil	40.2%	347
85	Waldenburg	40%	1'132

1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Relative sunshine duration (actual as a share of astronomically possible sunshine) from the MeteoSwiss 1 km gridded climate normals — a spatial analysis of the 1991–2020 normals period — read at the municipality's main settlement. The relative figure is topography-fair because it accounts for shorter winter days.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft is the sunniest?: Allschwil is the sunniest municipality in canton Basel-Landschaft, at 42.5% relative sunshine (1991–2020).
What does relative sunshine duration mean?: The share of actual sunshine hours against the maximum possible. It makes places with short winter days fairly comparable with very sunny locations.