Which municipality in canton Bern is the sunniest?

Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% relative sunshine (2025).

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 2025 · Source: BFS

The sunniest municipalities in canton Bern (2025)

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Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern: 53.8% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Oberwil im Simmental (52.7%) and Boltigen (52.7%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Saanen	53.8%	6'962
2	Oberwil im Simmental	52.7%	838
3	Boltigen	52.7%	1'267
4	Zweisimmen	52.7%	3'073
5	Därstetten	52.7%	859
6	Diemtigen	50.7%	2'279
7	Kandergrund	50.7%	821
8	Reichenbach im Kandertal	50.7%	3'723
9	Krattigen	50.7%	1'155
10	Aeschi bei Spiez	50.7%	2'356
11	Frutigen	50.7%	7'068
12	Wimmis	50.7%	2'670
13	Kandersteg	49.6%	1'308
14	Beatenberg	49.6%	1'227
15	Iseltwald	49.6%	401
16	Eriz	49.6%	475
17	Adelboden	49.6%	3'410
18	Wilderswil	49.6%	2'764
19	St. Stephan	49.6%	1'315
20	Bönigen	49.6%	2'655
21	Leissigen	49.6%	1'222
22	Niederried bei Interlaken	49.6%	375
23	Gündlischwand	49.6%	346
24	Ringgenberg	49.6%	2'651
25	Saxeten	49.6%	91
26	Interlaken	49.6%	6'000
27	Därligen	49.6%	416
28	Gsteigwiler	49.6%	434
29	Oberried am Brienzersee	49.6%	469
30	Unterseen	49.6%	5'738
31	Habkern	49.6%	617
32	Lütschental	49.6%	226
33	Lenk	49.6%	2'301
34	Matten bei Interlaken	49.6%	4'195
35	Hofstetten bei Brienz	48.4%	542
36	Schwanden bei Brienz	48.4%	657
37	Brienzwiler	48.4%	509
38	Innertkirchen	48.4%	1'075
39	Schattenhalb	48.4%	569
40	Meiringen	48.4%	4'798
41	Brienz	48.4%	3'278
42	Hasliberg	48.4%	1'111
43	Allmendingen bei Bern	47.1%	555
44	Kirchlindach	47.1%	3'293
45	Zollikofen	47.1%	11'477
46	Bern	47.1%	136'988
47	Köniz	47.1%	42'958
48	Stettlen	47.1%	3'425
49	Bäriswil	47.1%	1'112
50	Vechigen	47.1%	5'810
51	Iffwil	47.1%	445
52	Toffen	47.1%	2'610
53	Wiggiswil	47.1%	101
54	Wald	47.1%	1'195
55	Jegenstorf	47.1%	5'852
56	Münsingen	47.1%	13'113
57	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	86
58	Ostermundigen	47.1%	18'195
59	Mattstetten	47.1%	586
60	Urtenen-Schönbühl	47.1%	6'524
61	Worb	47.1%	11'526
62	Niedermuhlern	47.1%	512
63	Meikirch	47.1%	2'580
64	Rapperswil	47.1%	2'712
65	Moosseedorf	47.1%	4'130
66	Walkringen	47.1%	1'819
67	Bolligen	47.1%	6'331
68	Bremgarten bei Bern	47.1%	4'414
69	Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	10'426
70	Belp	47.1%	11'678
71	Oberbalm	47.1%	870
72	Kehrsatz	47.1%	4'541
73	Schüpfen	47.1%	3'766
74	Muri bei Bern	47.1%	13'530
75	Ittigen	47.1%	11'628
76	Krauchthal	47.1%	2'380
77	Rubigen	47.1%	2'894
78	Guttannen	47.1%	247
79	Zuzwil	47.1%	545
80	Laupen	47%	3'281
81	Bühl	47%	489
82	Wohlen bei Bern	47%	9'299
83	Merzligen	47%	402
84	Jens	47%	664
85	Wileroltigen	47%	380
86	Hermrigen	47%	318
87	Radelfingen	47%	1'282
88	Ferenbalm	47%	1'242
89	Frauenkappelen	47%	1'468
90	Münchenwiler	47%	564
91	Walperswil	47%	1'039
92	Aarberg	47%	4'648
93	Seedorf	47%	3'183
94	Neuenegg	47%	5'771
95	Bargen	47%	1'100
96	Finsterhennen	47%	564
97	Kriechenwil	47%	430
98	Grossaffoltern	47%	3'077
99	Mühleberg	47%	3'079
100	Epsach	47%	337
101	Kallnach	47%	2'239
102	Siselen	47%	626
103	Gurbrü	47%	241
104	Kappelen	47%	1'404
105	Rüschegg	46.9%	1'727
106	Schwarzenburg	46.9%	6'775
107	Guggisberg	46.9%	1'472
108	Renan	46.5%	937
109	La Ferrière	46.5%	532
110	Lauterbrunnen	46.3%	2'315
111	Grindelwald	46.3%	3'825
112	Landiswil	45.5%	624
113	Niederhünigen	45.5%	709
114	Oberthal	45.5%	717
115	Grosshöchstetten	45.5%	4'088
116	Oberhünigen	45.5%	315
117	Langnau im Emmental	45.5%	9'488
118	Trubschachen	45.5%	1'510
119	Lauperswil	45.5%	2'712
120	Röthenbach im Emmental	45.5%	1'173
121	Trub	45.5%	1'272
122	Lützelflüh	45.5%	4'366
123	Sumiswald	45.5%	5'159
124	Zäziwil	45.5%	1'636
125	Hasle bei Burgdorf	45.5%	3'397
126	Mirchel	45.5%	589
127	Biglen	45.5%	1'867
128	Rüderswil	45.5%	2'425
129	Bowil	45.5%	1'310
130	Eggiwil	45.5%	2'434
131	Arni	45.5%	968
132	Signau	45.5%	2'664
133	Trachselwald	45.5%	912
134	Oeschenbach	44.5%	222
135	Kirchberg	44.5%	5'889
136	Walterswil	44.5%	540
137	Inkwil	44.5%	675
138	Seeberg	44.5%	1'616
139	Ersigen	44.5%	2'043
140	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	44.5%	1'038
141	Rüti bei Lyssach	44.5%	163
142	Willadingen	44.5%	193
143	Bettenhausen	44.5%	696
144	Dürrenroth	44.5%	1'092
145	Alchenstorf	44.5%	638
146	Lyssach	44.5%	1'475
147	Koppigen	44.5%	2'265
148	Bätterkinden	44.5%	3'394
149	Utzenstorf	44.5%	4'514
150	Rumendingen	44.5%	83
151	Wynigen	44.5%	2'085
152	Affoltern im Emmental	44.5%	1'211
153	Niederönz	44.5%	1'782
154	Ochlenberg	44.5%	535
155	Aefligen	44.5%	1'127
156	Oberburg	44.5%	2'926
157	Ursenbach	44.5%	888
158	Heimiswil	44.5%	1'631
159	Höchstetten	44.5%	263
160	Fraubrunnen	44.5%	5'498
161	Zielebach	44.5%	329
162	Rohrbachgraben	44.5%	375
163	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	44.5%	2'451
164	Burgdorf	44.5%	17'119
165	Kernenried	44.5%	543
166	Hellsau	44.5%	209
167	Hindelbank	44.5%	2'791
168	Rüegsau	44.5%	3'278
169	Perrefitte	43.3%	481
170	Belprahon	43.3%	260
171	Corcelles	43.3%	197
172	Schelten	43.3%	35
173	Petit-Val	43.3%	484
174	Grandval	43.3%	384
175	Seehof	43.3%	66
176	Champoz	43.3%	158
177	Roches	43.3%	196
178	Eschert	43.3%	385
179	Rütschelen	43.2%	574
180	Aarwangen	43.2%	4'772
181	Bleienbach	43.2%	762
182	Berken	43.2%	46
183	Madiswil	43.2%	3'369
184	Rumisberg	43.2%	495
185	Rohrbach	43.2%	1'568
186	Heimenhausen	43.2%	1'201
187	Busswil bei Melchnau	43.2%	172
188	Thörigen	43.2%	1'191
189	Wangen an der Aare	43.2%	2'893
190	Walliswil bei Wangen	43.2%	611
191	Wynau	43.2%	1'708
192	Thunstetten	43.2%	3'496
193	Niederbipp	43.2%	5'418
194	Reisiswil	43.2%	173
195	Roggwil	43.2%	4'326
196	Wiedlisbach	43.2%	2'578
197	Langenthal	43.2%	16'077
198	Farnern	43.2%	224
199	Graben	43.2%	333
200	Auswil	43.2%	459
201	Lotzwil	43.2%	2'705
202	Attiswil	43.2%	1'549
203	Herzogenbuchsee	43.2%	7'438
204	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	43.2%	225
205	Bannwil	43.2%	672
206	Schwarzhäusern	43.2%	531
207	Oberbipp	43.2%	1'899
208	Stocken-Höfen	42%	1'017
209	Seftigen	42%	2'177
210	Thierachern	42%	2'504
211	Freimettigen	42%	448
212	Spiez	42%	13'190
213	Häutligen	42%	267
214	Konolfingen	42%	5'490
215	Reutigen	42%	1'371
216	Jaberg	42%	304
217	Heimberg	42%	7'058
218	Uetendorf	42%	6'001
219	Steffisburg	42%	16'467
220	Oppligen	42%	659
221	Kirchdorf	42%	1'855
222	Blumenstein	42%	1'303
223	Heiligenschwendi	42%	731
224	Uebeschi	42%	731
225	Brenzikofen	42%	513
226	Wichtrach	42%	4'434
227	Erlenbach im Simmental	42%	1'743
228	Wattenwil	42%	3'198
229	Buchholterberg	42%	1'538
230	Gerzensee	42%	1'296
231	Riggisberg	42%	3'117
232	Thurnen	42%	2'057
233	Kiesen	42%	1'013
234	Teuffenthal	42%	164
235	Gurzelen	42%	898
236	Uttigen	42%	2'179
237	Fahrni	42%	810
238	Oberhofen am Thunersee	42%	2'492
239	Pohlern	42%	243
240	Amsoldingen	42%	833
241	Hilterfingen	42%	4'082
242	Thun	42%	43'905
243	Wachseldorn	42%	229
244	Forst-Längenbühl	42%	770
245	Herbligen	42%	627
246	Linden	42%	1'257
247	Homberg	42%	490
248	Oberlangenegg	42%	484
249	Burgistein	42%	1'094
250	Horrenbach-Buchen	42%	227
251	Sigriswil	42%	4'891
252	Unterlangenegg	42%	1'080
253	Oberdiessbach	42%	3'648
254	Kaufdorf	42%	1'121
255	Rüeggisberg	42%	1'789
256	Plateau de Diesse	41.6%	2'153
257	Wyssachen	41.6%	1'120
258	Twann-Tüscherz	41.6%	1'184
259	Saint-Imier	41.6%	5'088
260	Sonvilier	41.6%	1'199
261	Villeret	41.6%	929
262	Nods	41.6%	786
263	Huttwil	41.6%	5'136
264	Sutz-Lattrigen	41.6%	1'401
265	Eriswil	41.6%	1'333
266	Court	39%	1'380
267	Valbirse	39%	3'973
268	Romont	39%	234
269	Büren an der Aare	39%	3'758
270	Scheuren	39%	540
271	Lyss	39%	16'406
272	Lengnau	39%	5'708
273	Brügg	39%	4'543
274	Crémines	39%	546
275	Arch	39%	1'714
276	Diessbach bei Büren	39%	1'046
277	Leuzigen	39%	1'353
278	Meienried	39%	57
279	Studen	39%	3'510
280	Worben	39%	2'532
281	Büetigen	39%	933
282	Dotzigen	39%	1'573
283	Meinisberg	39%	1'443
284	Pieterlen	39%	5'168
285	Wengi	39%	640
286	Aegerten	39%	2'391
287	Rüti bei Büren	39%	879
288	Sorvilier	39%	283
289	Schwadernau	39%	683
290	Oberwil bei Büren	39%	912
291	Sauge	39%	811
292	Orpund	39%	3'330
293	Safnern	39%	2'020

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Relative sunshine duration (actual as a share of astronomically possible sunshine) from the nearest MeteoSwiss station, at most 25 km away, averaged up to 2025. The relative figure is topography-fair because it accounts for shorter winter days.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Bern is the sunniest?: Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% relative sunshine (2025).
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.