Which municipality in canton Zug is the sunniest?

Oberägeri is the sunniest municipality in canton Zug, at 42.7% 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 Zug (1991–2020)

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Oberägeri is the sunniest municipality in canton Zug: 42.7% of possible sunshine duration (1991–2020 normals). Next come Unterägeri (42.6%) and Menzingen (42.5%). Source: MeteoSwiss 1 km climate-normals grid.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 1991–2020

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Oberägeri	42.7%	6'670
2	Unterägeri	42.6%	9'527
3	Menzingen	42.5%	4'824
4	Walchwil	41.7%	4'013
5	Neuheim	41.6%	2'523
6	Baar	41.4%	25'519
7	Steinhausen	41.3%	10'449
8	Cham	41.1%	18'518
9	Hünenberg	41.1%	8'985
10	Risch	40.9%	11'830
11	Zug	40.9%	32'160

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 Zug is the sunniest?: Oberägeri is the sunniest municipality in canton Zug, at 42.7% 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.