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From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.

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The rainiest municipalities in Switzerland (2025)

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Grabs (SG) is the rainiest municipality in Switzerland: 3'009 mm annual precipitation (2025). Next come Walenstadt (3'009 mm) and Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann (3'009 mm). Source: MeteoSwiss.

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MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Precipitation	Canton	Residents
1	Grabs	3'009 mm	SG	7'402
2	Walenstadt	3'009 mm	SG	5'852
3	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	3'009 mm	SG	2'618
4	Sennwald	3'009 mm	SG	6'269
5	Gams	3'009 mm	SG	3'711
6	Quarten	3'009 mm	SG	3'085
7	Bedretto	2'297 mm	TI	101
8	Chéserex	1'959 mm	VD	1'276
9	La Rippe	1'959 mm	VD	1'205
10	Saint-Cergue	1'959 mm	VD	2'902
11	Arzier-Le Muids	1'959 mm	VD	2'974
12	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	1'849 mm	VS	215
13	Guttannen	1'800 mm	BE	247
14	Schänis	1'798 mm	SG	4'154
15	Schönengrund	1'798 mm	AR	556
16	Ebnat-Kappel	1'798 mm	SG	5'092
17	Nesslau	1'798 mm	SG	3'833
18	Kaltbrunn	1'798 mm	SG	5'084
19	Amden	1'798 mm	SG	1'906
20	Uznach	1'798 mm	SG	7'014
21	Weesen	1'798 mm	SG	1'871
22	Lichtensteig	1'798 mm	SG	2'079
23	Neckertal	1'798 mm	SG	6'437
24	Wattwil	1'798 mm	SG	9'161
25	Gommiswald	1'798 mm	SG	5'657
26	Schwarzenberg	1'791 mm	LU	1'792
27	Alpnach	1'791 mm	OW	6'379
28	Dallenwil	1'791 mm	NW	1'875
29	Hergiswil	1'791 mm	NW	6'187
30	Stans	1'791 mm	NW	8'377
31	Ennetmoos	1'791 mm	NW	2'321
32	Vitznau	1'676 mm	LU	1'430
33	Oberdorf	1'676 mm	NW	3'105
34	Morschach	1'676 mm	SZ	1'253
35	Greppen	1'676 mm	LU	1'201
36	Gersau	1'676 mm	SZ	2'414
37	Beckenried	1'676 mm	NW	3'736
38	Ingenbohl	1'676 mm	SZ	9'346
39	Seelisberg	1'676 mm	UR	738
40	Buochs	1'676 mm	NW	5'487
41	Emmetten	1'676 mm	NW	1'661
42	Weggis	1'676 mm	LU	4'644
43	Arth	1'676 mm	SZ	12'476
44	Soazza	1'674 mm	GR	332
45	Mesocco	1'674 mm	GR	1'420
46	Rossa	1'674 mm	GR	161
47	Sant'Antonino	1'671 mm	TI	2'646
48	Isone	1'671 mm	TI	394
49	Lavertezzo	1'671 mm	TI	1'238
50	Mezzovico-Vira	1'671 mm	TI	1'368
51	Monteceneri	1'671 mm	TI	4'683
52	Cugnasco-Gerra	1'671 mm	TI	2'862
53	Bellinzona	1'671 mm	TI	44'743
54	Torricella-Taverne	1'671 mm	TI	3'089
55	Tesserete	1'671 mm	TI	6'760
56	Cadenazzo	1'671 mm	TI	3'111
57	Flühli	1'667 mm	LU	1'821
58	Schangnau	1'667 mm	BE	919
59	Escholzmatt-Marbach	1'667 mm	LU	4'474
60	Brusino Arsizio	1'665 mm	TI	474
61	Castel San Pietro	1'665 mm	TI	2'225
62	Riva San Vitale	1'665 mm	TI	2'656
63	Val Mara	1'665 mm	TI	3'001
64	Mendrisio	1'665 mm	TI	15'068
65	Breggia	1'665 mm	TI	1'936
66	Morbio Inferiore	1'665 mm	TI	4'419
67	Vacallo	1'665 mm	TI	3'463
68	Wolhusen	1'642 mm	LU	4'561
69	Ascona	1'642 mm	TI	5'381
70	Gambarogno	1'642 mm	TI	5'086
71	Romoos	1'642 mm	LU	652
72	Centovalli	1'642 mm	TI	1'098
73	Wyssachen	1'642 mm	BE	1'120
74	Huttwil	1'642 mm	BE	5'136
75	Brissago	1'642 mm	TI	1'619
76	Ronco sopra Ascona	1'642 mm	TI	524
77	Luthern	1'642 mm	LU	1'265
78	Menznau	1'642 mm	LU	3'113
79	Doppleschwand	1'642 mm	LU	830
80	Losone	1'642 mm	TI	6'766
81	Eriswil	1'642 mm	BE	1'333
82	Hergiswil bei Willisau	1'642 mm	LU	1'928
83	Illgau	1'610 mm	SZ	821
84	Sattel	1'610 mm	SZ	2'066
85	Schwyz	1'610 mm	SZ	16'181
86	Steinen	1'610 mm	SZ	3'762
87	Steinerberg	1'610 mm	SZ	957
88	Alpthal	1'610 mm	SZ	637
89	Rothenthurm	1'610 mm	SZ	2'596
90	Muotathal	1'610 mm	SZ	3'589
91	Oberägeri	1'610 mm	ZG	6'543
92	Lauerz	1'610 mm	SZ	1'130
93	Wolfenschiessen	1'581 mm	NW	2'110
94	Engelberg	1'581 mm	OW	4'380
95	Coldrerio	1'572 mm	TI	2'856
96	Balerna	1'572 mm	TI	3'335
97	Stabio	1'572 mm	TI	4'485
98	Chiasso	1'572 mm	TI	7'565
99	Novazzano	1'572 mm	TI	2'344
100	Oberiberg	1'571 mm	SZ	896

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Mean annual precipitation total from the nearest MeteoSwiss station (at most 25 km away), averaged up to 2025. Precipitation depends strongly on altitude and Alpine relief; the station distance is shown on every municipality page.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the precipitation data come from?: From the geographically nearest MeteoSwiss station (25 km at most). Values are station readings, not measurements within the municipality itself.