Which municipality in canton Ticino is the sunniest?

Ascona is the sunniest municipality in canton Ticino, at 57.4% 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 Ticino (1991–2020)

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Ascona is the sunniest municipality in canton Ticino: 57.4% of possible sunshine duration (1991–2020 normals). Next come Brissago (56.9%) and Locarno (56.8%). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Ascona	57.4%	5'290
2	Brissago	56.9%	1'577
3	Locarno	56.8%	16'463
4	Brione sopra Minusio	56.5%	432
5	Muralto	56.5%	2'513
6	Ronco sopra Ascona	56.4%	516
7	Cadenazzo	56.3%	3'139
8	Losone	56.3%	6'780
9	Terre di Pedemonte	56.3%	2'646
10	Manno	56.1%	1'381
11	Sant'Antonino	56%	2'655
12	Tenero-Contra	56%	3'417
13	Gambarogno	56%	4'977
14	Muzzano	55.9%	775
15	Bedano	55.8%	1'501
16	Bioggio	55.8%	2'802
17	Cademario	55.8%	784
18	Massagno	55.8%	6'976
19	Savosa	55.8%	2'315
20	Comano	55.7%	2'194
21	Cureglia	55.7%	1'484
22	Lamone	55.7%	1'748
23	Magliaso	55.7%	1'609
24	Porza	55.7%	1'696
25	Torricella-Taverne	55.7%	3'128
26	Vezia	55.7%	1'957
27	Agno	55.6%	4'582
28	Caslano	55.6%	4'393
29	Vernate	55.6%	618
30	Avegno Gordevio	55.6%	1'525
31	Minusio	55.5%	7'273
32	Canobbio	55.5%	2'403
33	Collina d'Oro	55.5%	4'932
34	Brusino Arsizio	55.4%	467
35	Mezzovico-Vira	55.4%	1'418
36	Neggio	55.4%	322
37	Vico Morcote	55.4%	398
38	Tresa	55.4%	3'147
39	Mergoscia	55.3%	194
40	Grancia	55.3%	457
41	Melide	55.3%	1'812
42	Riva San Vitale	55.3%	2'740
43	Bellinzona	55.2%	45'828
44	Cugnasco-Gerra	55.2%	2'838
45	Origlio	55.2%	1'534
46	Pura	55.2%	1'368
47	Chiasso	55.2%	7'677
48	Lema	55.2%	2'667
49	Lugano	55.1%	63'691
50	Morcote	55.1%	681
51	Balerna	55.1%	3'415
52	Orselina	55%	682
53	Aranno	55%	348
54	Arogno	55%	931
55	Ponte Capriasca	54.9%	1'965
56	Monteceneri	54.9%	4'746
57	Val Mara	54.9%	3'048
58	Morbio Inferiore	54.9%	4'437
59	Novazzano	54.9%	2'339
60	Vacallo	54.9%	3'511
61	Breggia	54.9%	1'842
62	Isone	54.8%	407
63	Bissone	54.8%	945
64	Coldrerio	54.7%	2'838
65	Gordola	54.6%	4'877
66	Mendrisio	54.6%	15'076
67	Centovalli	54.5%	1'049
68	Tesserete	54.4%	6'702
69	Alto Malcantone	54.4%	1'374
70	Linescio	54.4%	42
71	Lavertezzo	54.3%	1'235
72	Stabio	54.2%	4'518
73	Arbedo-Castione	54%	5'211
74	Lumino	53.9%	1'712
75	Castel San Pietro	53.9%	2'241
76	Maggia	53.7%	2'686
77	Riviera	53.6%	4'262
78	Campo (Vallemaggia)	53.5%	47
79	Onsernone	53.3%	643
80	Pollegio	52.4%	919
81	Biasca	52.4%	6'213
82	Cerentino	52.2%	39
83	Lavizzara	52.2%	504
84	Serravalle	51.9%	2'052
85	Cevio	51.9%	1'083
86	Acquarossa	51.7%	1'781
87	Personico	51.4%	320
88	Bosco/Gurin	51.3%	43
89	Giornico	51.1%	1'761
90	Verzasca	51.1%	749
91	Dalpe	51%	188
92	Quinto	50.1%	1'289
93	Airolo	49.7%	1'443
94	Blenio	49.5%	1'752
95	Bedretto	49.3%	116
96	Faido	48.6%	2'706

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 Ticino is the sunniest?: Ascona is the sunniest municipality in canton Ticino, at 57.4% 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.