Which municipality in canton Bern is the sunniest?

Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% 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.

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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS

The sunniest municipalities in canton Bern (2025)

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Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern: 53.8% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Zweisimmen (52.7%) and Oberwil im Simmental (52.7%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Saanen	53.8%	6'962
2	Zweisimmen	52.7%	3'073
3	Oberwil im Simmental	52.7%	838
4	Därstetten	52.7%	859
5	Boltigen	52.7%	1'267
6	Kandergrund	50.7%	821
7	Reichenbach im Kandertal	50.7%	3'723
8	Frutigen	50.7%	7'068
9	Diemtigen	50.7%	2'279
10	Krattigen	50.7%	1'155
11	Aeschi bei Spiez	50.7%	2'356
12	Wimmis	50.7%	2'670
13	Bönigen	49.6%	2'655
14	Leissigen	49.6%	1'222
15	Niederried bei Interlaken	49.6%	375
16	Kandersteg	49.6%	1'308
17	Beatenberg	49.6%	1'227
18	Iseltwald	49.6%	401
19	Eriz	49.6%	475
20	Interlaken	49.6%	6'000
21	Habkern	49.6%	617
22	Lütschental	49.6%	226
23	Lenk	49.6%	2'301
24	St. Stephan	49.6%	1'315
25	Gündlischwand	49.6%	346
26	Ringgenberg	49.6%	2'651
27	Saxeten	49.6%	91
28	Därligen	49.6%	416
29	Gsteigwiler	49.6%	434
30	Oberried am Brienzersee	49.6%	469
31	Unterseen	49.6%	5'738
32	Adelboden	49.6%	3'410
33	Wilderswil	49.6%	2'764
34	Matten bei Interlaken	49.6%	4'195
35	Brienzwiler	48.4%	509
36	Brienz	48.4%	3'278
37	Schattenhalb	48.4%	569
38	Hofstetten bei Brienz	48.4%	542
39	Schwanden bei Brienz	48.4%	657
40	Meiringen	48.4%	4'798
41	Innertkirchen	48.4%	1'075
42	Hasliberg	48.4%	1'111
43	Jegenstorf	47.1%	5'852
44	Münsingen	47.1%	13'113
45	Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	86
46	Kirchlindach	47.1%	3'293
47	Zollikofen	47.1%	11'477
48	Meikirch	47.1%	2'580
49	Rapperswil	47.1%	2'712
50	Moosseedorf	47.1%	4'130
51	Walkringen	47.1%	1'819
52	Oberbalm	47.1%	870
53	Kehrsatz	47.1%	4'541
54	Bern	47.1%	136'988
55	Köniz	47.1%	42'958
56	Stettlen	47.1%	3'425
57	Bäriswil	47.1%	1'112
58	Schüpfen	47.1%	3'766
59	Muri bei Bern	47.1%	13'530
60	Ittigen	47.1%	11'628
61	Vechigen	47.1%	5'810
62	Iffwil	47.1%	445
63	Toffen	47.1%	2'610
64	Allmendingen bei Bern	47.1%	555
65	Ostermundigen	47.1%	18'195
66	Mattstetten	47.1%	586
67	Urtenen-Schönbühl	47.1%	6'524
68	Worb	47.1%	11'526
69	Niedermuhlern	47.1%	512
70	Bolligen	47.1%	6'331
71	Bremgarten bei Bern	47.1%	4'414
72	Münchenbuchsee	47.1%	10'426
73	Belp	47.1%	11'678
74	Krauchthal	47.1%	2'380
75	Rubigen	47.1%	2'894
76	Guttannen	47.1%	247
77	Wiggiswil	47.1%	101
78	Wald	47.1%	1'195
79	Zuzwil	47.1%	545
80	Münchenwiler	47%	564
81	Walperswil	47%	1'039
82	Aarberg	47%	4'648
83	Seedorf	47%	3'183
84	Neuenegg	47%	5'771
85	Jens	47%	664
86	Kallnach	47%	2'239
87	Siselen	47%	626
88	Gurbrü	47%	241
89	Wileroltigen	47%	380
90	Hermrigen	47%	318
91	Laupen	47%	3'281
92	Bühl	47%	489
93	Bargen	47%	1'100
94	Finsterhennen	47%	564
95	Kriechenwil	47%	430
96	Grossaffoltern	47%	3'077
97	Mühleberg	47%	3'079
98	Epsach	47%	337
99	Wohlen bei Bern	47%	9'299
100	Merzligen	47%	402
101	Kappelen	47%	1'404
102	Radelfingen	47%	1'282
103	Ferenbalm	47%	1'242
104	Frauenkappelen	47%	1'468
105	Guggisberg	46.9%	1'472
106	Rüschegg	46.9%	1'727
107	Schwarzenburg	46.9%	6'775
108	Renan	46.5%	937
109	La Ferrière	46.5%	532
110	Grindelwald	46.3%	3'825
111	Lauterbrunnen	46.3%	2'315
112	Röthenbach im Emmental	45.5%	1'173
113	Trub	45.5%	1'272
114	Lützelflüh	45.5%	4'366
115	Sumiswald	45.5%	5'159
116	Zäziwil	45.5%	1'636
117	Landiswil	45.5%	624
118	Mirchel	45.5%	589
119	Niederhünigen	45.5%	709
120	Oberthal	45.5%	717
121	Grosshöchstetten	45.5%	4'088
122	Oberhünigen	45.5%	315
123	Langnau im Emmental	45.5%	9'488
124	Trubschachen	45.5%	1'510
125	Hasle bei Burgdorf	45.5%	3'397
126	Biglen	45.5%	1'867
127	Rüderswil	45.5%	2'425
128	Bowil	45.5%	1'310
129	Eggiwil	45.5%	2'434
130	Lauperswil	45.5%	2'712
131	Arni	45.5%	968
132	Signau	45.5%	2'664
133	Trachselwald	45.5%	912
134	Rumendingen	44.5%	83
135	Wynigen	44.5%	2'085
136	Affoltern im Emmental	44.5%	1'211
137	Niederönz	44.5%	1'782
138	Ochlenberg	44.5%	535
139	Ersigen	44.5%	2'043
140	Wiler bei Utzenstorf	44.5%	1'038
141	Aefligen	44.5%	1'127
142	Oberburg	44.5%	2'926
143	Höchstetten	44.5%	263
144	Fraubrunnen	44.5%	5'498
145	Zielebach	44.5%	329
146	Dürrenroth	44.5%	1'092
147	Rohrbachgraben	44.5%	375
148	Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh	44.5%	2'451
149	Alchenstorf	44.5%	638
150	Lyssach	44.5%	1'475
151	Oeschenbach	44.5%	222
152	Kirchberg	44.5%	5'889
153	Walterswil	44.5%	540
154	Inkwil	44.5%	675
155	Seeberg	44.5%	1'616
156	Ursenbach	44.5%	888
157	Heimiswil	44.5%	1'631
158	Rüti bei Lyssach	44.5%	163
159	Willadingen	44.5%	193
160	Bettenhausen	44.5%	696
161	Burgdorf	44.5%	17'119
162	Kernenried	44.5%	543
163	Koppigen	44.5%	2'265
164	Bätterkinden	44.5%	3'394
165	Utzenstorf	44.5%	4'514
166	Hellsau	44.5%	209
167	Hindelbank	44.5%	2'791
168	Rüegsau	44.5%	3'278
169	Grandval	43.3%	384
170	Seehof	43.3%	66
171	Eschert	43.3%	385
172	Belprahon	43.3%	260
173	Corcelles	43.3%	197
174	Schelten	43.3%	35
175	Champoz	43.3%	158
176	Roches	43.3%	196
177	Perrefitte	43.3%	481
178	Petit-Val	43.3%	484
179	Walliswil bei Wangen	43.2%	611
180	Wynau	43.2%	1'708
181	Aarwangen	43.2%	4'772
182	Bleienbach	43.2%	762
183	Berken	43.2%	46
184	Niederbipp	43.2%	5'418
185	Reisiswil	43.2%	173
186	Roggwil	43.2%	4'326
187	Wiedlisbach	43.2%	2'578
188	Rohrbach	43.2%	1'568
189	Heimenhausen	43.2%	1'201
190	Langenthal	43.2%	16'077
191	Farnern	43.2%	224
192	Graben	43.2%	333
193	Rütschelen	43.2%	574
194	Thunstetten	43.2%	3'496
195	Madiswil	43.2%	3'369
196	Rumisberg	43.2%	495
197	Auswil	43.2%	459
198	Lotzwil	43.2%	2'705
199	Attiswil	43.2%	1'549
200	Herzogenbuchsee	43.2%	7'438
201	Walliswil bei Niederbipp	43.2%	225
202	Busswil bei Melchnau	43.2%	172
203	Thörigen	43.2%	1'191
204	Wangen an der Aare	43.2%	2'893
205	Bannwil	43.2%	672
206	Schwarzhäusern	43.2%	531
207	Oberbipp	43.2%	1'899
208	Brenzikofen	42%	513
209	Wichtrach	42%	4'434
210	Erlenbach im Simmental	42%	1'743
211	Wattenwil	42%	3'198
212	Buchholterberg	42%	1'538
213	Gerzensee	42%	1'296
214	Riggisberg	42%	3'117
215	Thurnen	42%	2'057
216	Freimettigen	42%	448
217	Spiez	42%	13'190
218	Gurzelen	42%	898
219	Uttigen	42%	2'179
220	Fahrni	42%	810
221	Oberhofen am Thunersee	42%	2'492
222	Pohlern	42%	243
223	Herbligen	42%	627
224	Steffisburg	42%	16'467
225	Linden	42%	1'257
226	Homberg	42%	490
227	Oberlangenegg	42%	484
228	Oppligen	42%	659
229	Kirchdorf	42%	1'855
230	Blumenstein	42%	1'303
231	Heiligenschwendi	42%	731
232	Uebeschi	42%	731
233	Stocken-Höfen	42%	1'017
234	Seftigen	42%	2'177
235	Thierachern	42%	2'504
236	Kiesen	42%	1'013
237	Teuffenthal	42%	164
238	Amsoldingen	42%	833
239	Hilterfingen	42%	4'082
240	Thun	42%	43'905
241	Wachseldorn	42%	229
242	Forst-Längenbühl	42%	770
243	Häutligen	42%	267
244	Konolfingen	42%	5'490
245	Reutigen	42%	1'371
246	Jaberg	42%	304
247	Heimberg	42%	7'058
248	Uetendorf	42%	6'001
249	Burgistein	42%	1'094
250	Horrenbach-Buchen	42%	227
251	Sigriswil	42%	4'891
252	Unterlangenegg	42%	1'080
253	Oberdiessbach	42%	3'648
254	Kaufdorf	42%	1'121
255	Rüeggisberg	42%	1'789
256	Sonvilier	41.6%	1'199
257	Villeret	41.6%	929
258	Wyssachen	41.6%	1'120
259	Nods	41.6%	786
260	Huttwil	41.6%	5'136
261	Twann-Tüscherz	41.6%	1'184
262	Saint-Imier	41.6%	5'088
263	Plateau de Diesse	41.6%	2'153
264	Sutz-Lattrigen	41.6%	1'401
265	Eriswil	41.6%	1'333
266	Meienried	39%	57
267	Studen	39%	3'510
268	Worben	39%	2'532
269	Büetigen	39%	933
270	Romont	39%	234
271	Rüti bei Büren	39%	879
272	Oberwil bei Büren	39%	912
273	Lyss	39%	16'406
274	Lengnau	39%	5'708
275	Brügg	39%	4'543
276	Crémines	39%	546
277	Court	39%	1'380
278	Valbirse	39%	3'973
279	Dotzigen	39%	1'573
280	Meinisberg	39%	1'443
281	Pieterlen	39%	5'168
282	Wengi	39%	640
283	Aegerten	39%	2'391
284	Sorvilier	39%	283
285	Schwadernau	39%	683
286	Büren an der Aare	39%	3'758
287	Scheuren	39%	540
288	Sauge	39%	811
289	Orpund	39%	3'330
290	Safnern	39%	2'020
291	Arch	39%	1'714
292	Diessbach bei Büren	39%	1'046
293	Leuzigen	39%	1'353

How we measure this

MeteoSchweiz

Relative 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 Bern is the sunniest?: Saanen is the sunniest municipality in canton Bern, at 53.8% 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.