Which municipality in canton Valais is the sunniest?

Veysonnaz is the sunniest municipality in canton Valais, at 62.5% 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 Valais (2025)

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Veysonnaz is the sunniest municipality in canton Valais: 62.5% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Grimisuat (62.5%) and Vex (62.5%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.

Ranking

MeteoSchweiz · 2025

Rank	Municipality	Sunshine	Residents
1	Veysonnaz	62.5%	621
2	Grimisuat	62.5%	3'906
3	Vex	62.5%	1'929
4	Ardon	62.5%	3'709
5	Conthey	62.5%	9'073
6	Leytron	62.5%	3'357
7	Chamoson	62.5%	4'291
8	Nendaz	62.5%	7'196
9	Vétroz	62.5%	6'604
10	Sion	62.5%	36'624
11	Mont-Noble	62.5%	1'174
12	Savièse	62.5%	8'182
13	Hérémence	62.5%	1'491
14	Zermatt	62.4%	6'023
15	Randa	62.4%	461
16	Täsch	62.4%	1'366
17	Brig-Glis	62%	13'976
18	Raron	62%	2'002
19	Agarn	62%	729
20	Guttet-Feschel	62%	440
21	Lalden	62%	733
22	Gampel-Bratsch	62%	2'167
23	Niedergesteln	62%	750
24	Zeneggen	62%	324
25	Ergisch	62%	184
26	Bürchen	62%	766
27	Eischoll	62%	453
28	Visp	62%	8'483
29	Eggerberg	62%	329
30	Baltschieder	62%	1'367
31	Visperterminen	62%	1'324
32	Naters	62%	10'605
33	Steg-Hohtenn	62%	1'691
34	Turtmann-Unterems	62%	1'191
35	Unterbäch	62%	483
36	Ausserberg	62%	637
37	Oberems	58.8%	139
38	Eisten	58.8%	191
39	Saas-Balen	58.8%	362
40	St. Niklaus	58.8%	2'268
41	Stalden	58.8%	1'112
42	Saas-Fee	58.8%	1'592
43	Embd	58.8%	294
44	Grächen	58.8%	1'295
45	Saas-Grund	58.8%	1'067
46	Törbel	58.8%	494
47	Staldenried	58.8%	541
48	Champéry	58.3%	1'399
49	Vérossaz	58.3%	893
50	Saillon	58.3%	3'094
51	Collonges	58.3%	865
52	Dorénaz	58.3%	1'103
53	Evionnaz	58.3%	1'482
54	Massongex	58.3%	2'044
55	Saint-Maurice	58.3%	4'574
56	Val-d'Illiez	58.3%	2'129
57	Anniviers	56.7%	2'773
58	Evolène	56.5%	1'670
59	Saint-Martin	56.5%	841
60	Salgesch	55.7%	1'693
61	Crans-Montana	55.7%	10'488
62	Varen	55.7%	691
63	Chippis	55.7%	1'599
64	Grône	55.7%	2'557
65	Saint-Léonard	55.7%	2'613
66	Leukerbad	55.7%	1'396
67	Sierre	55.7%	17'663
68	Inden	55.7%	118
69	Albinen	55.7%	262
70	Lens	55.7%	4'536
71	Arbaz	55.7%	1'462
72	Chalais	55.7%	3'905
73	Ayent	55.7%	4'350
74	Icogne	55.7%	634
75	Noble-Contrée	55.7%	4'677
76	Leuk	55.7%	4'307
77	Simplon	55.4%	281
78	Ried-Brig	55.4%	2'254
79	Saas-Almagell	55.4%	379
80	Zwischbergen	55.4%	81
81	Blatten	54.4%	303
82	Ferden	54.4%	253
83	Kippel	54.4%	331
84	Monthey	54.4%	18'886
85	Vionnaz	54.4%	2'934
86	Collombey-Muraz	54.4%	9'903
87	Vouvry	54.4%	4'621
88	Troistorrents	54.4%	5'008
89	Wiler	54.4%	539
90	Obergoms	53.1%	640
91	Goms	53.1%	1'157
92	Isérables	50%	809
93	Saxon	50%	7'114
94	Riddes	50%	3'701
95	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	49.8%	215
96	Riederalp	45%	437
97	Termen	45%	1'187
98	Fiesch	45%	912
99	Bitsch	45%	1'116
100	Fieschertal	45%	359
101	Mörel-Filet	45%	745
102	Lax	45%	336
103	Bettmeralp	45%	474
104	Bister	45%	39
105	Bellwald	45%	349

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 Valais is the sunniest?: Veysonnaz is the sunniest municipality in canton Valais, at 62.5% 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.