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Ranking · Data 2025 · Source: BFS
The sunniest municipalities in canton Zug (2025)
National ranking →Neuheim is the sunniest municipality in canton Zug: 43.5% of possible sunshine duration (2025). Next come Menzingen (43.5%) and Steinhausen (39%). Source: MeteoSwiss, nearest station.
Ranking
MeteoSchweiz · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Sunshine | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuheim | 43.5% | 2'454 |
| 2 | Menzingen | 43.5% | 4'659 |
| 3 | Steinhausen | 39% | 10'338 |
| 4 | Cham | 39% | 17'867 |
| 5 | Baar | 39% | 24'973 |
| 6 | Hünenberg | 39% | 8'990 |
| 7 | Walchwil | 39% | 4'005 |
| 8 | Zug | 39% | 31'995 |
| 9 | Unterägeri | 39% | 9'283 |
| 10 | Risch | 39% | 11'449 |
How we measure this
MeteoSchweizRelative 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 Zug is the sunniest?
- Neuheim is the sunniest municipality in canton Zug, at 43.5% 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.