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Ranking · Data 1991–2020 · Source: BFS
The sunniest municipalities in canton Neuchâtel (1991–2020)
National ranking →La Côte-aux-Fées is the sunniest municipality in canton Neuchâtel: 44.8% of possible sunshine duration (1991–2020 normals). Next come Val-de-Travers (44.8%) and La Brévine (44.5%). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020| Rank | Municipality | Sunshine | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Côte-aux-Fées | 44.8% | 467 |
| 2 | Val-de-Travers | 44.8% | 10'710 |
| 3 | La Brévine | 44.5% | 614 |
| 4 | Le Cerneux-Péquignot | 44.5% | 313 |
| 5 | Le Locle | 44.5% | 10'912 |
| 6 | Les Verrières | 44.3% | 660 |
| 7 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | 44.2% | 1'234 |
| 8 | La Chaux-du-Milieu | 44.1% | 494 |
| 9 | La Grande Béroche | 43.9% | 9'363 |
| 10 | Rochefort | 43.5% | 1'383 |
| 11 | Brot-Plamboz | 43.4% | 300 |
| 12 | Neuchâtel | 43.3% | 45'466 |
| 13 | La Sagne | 43.2% | 1'090 |
| 14 | Boudry | 43.1% | 6'341 |
| 15 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 43.1% | 37'858 |
| 16 | Les Planchettes | 43.1% | 187 |
| 17 | Cortaillod | 42.8% | 4'769 |
| 18 | Val-de-Ruz | 42.8% | 17'543 |
| 19 | Milvignes | 42.7% | 9'367 |
| 20 | Cressier | 42.2% | 2'072 |
| 21 | Laténa | 42.1% | 11'752 |
| 22 | Cornaux | 41.9% | 1'684 |
| 23 | Le Landeron | 41.9% | 4'685 |
| 24 | Lignières | 41.9% | 1'101 |
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizRelative 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 Neuchâtel is the sunniest?
- La Côte-aux-Fées is the sunniest municipality in canton Neuchâtel, at 44.8% 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.