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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The sunniest municipalities in canton Schaffhausen (2025)
National ranking →Beggingen is the sunniest municipality in canton Schaffhausen: 43.7% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Hallau (43.7%) and Gächlingen (43.7%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Sunshine | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beggingen | 43.7% | 486 |
| 2 | Hallau | 43.7% | 2'389 |
| 3 | Gächlingen | 43.7% | 1'018 |
| 4 | Siblingen | 43.7% | 895 |
| 5 | Neunkirch | 43.7% | 2'591 |
| 6 | Oberhallau | 43.7% | 438 |
| 7 | Wilchingen | 43.7% | 1'743 |
| 8 | Schleitheim | 43.7% | 1'807 |
| 9 | Trasadingen | 43.7% | 626 |
| 10 | Lohn | 43.5% | 768 |
| 11 | Buchberg | 43.5% | 890 |
| 12 | Löhningen | 43.5% | 1'624 |
| 13 | Stetten | 43.5% | 1'487 |
| 14 | Merishausen | 43.5% | 899 |
| 15 | Rüdlingen | 43.5% | 799 |
| 16 | Büttenhardt | 43.5% | 419 |
| 17 | Beringen | 43.5% | 5'203 |
| 18 | Bargen | 43.5% | 331 |
| 19 | Ramsen | 43.5% | 1'617 |
| 20 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 43.5% | 11'213 |
| 21 | Schaffhausen | 43.5% | 38'666 |
| 22 | Dörflingen | 43.5% | 1'059 |
| 23 | Thayngen | 43.5% | 5'770 |
| 24 | Buch | 43.5% | 323 |
| 25 | Stein am Rhein | 43% | 3'548 |
| 26 | Hemishofen | 43% | 502 |
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizRelative 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 Schaffhausen is the sunniest?
- Beggingen is the sunniest municipality in canton Schaffhausen, at 43.7% 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.