About Rain
Rain is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 9.4 km²
Population
3'314residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'274
Vacancy
0.22%
Foreign residents
8.8%
Dwellings
1'364
Jobs (FTE)
882
Tax multiplier
160%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rain, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
882 full-time-equivalent jobs across 207 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
882FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary25.7%
Tertiary59.6%
Land use
12% built-up, 72% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 943 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.6%
Agriculture72.0%
Forest16.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 34.1%, ahead of SVP at 27.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte34.1%
SVP27.0%+1.3 pp
FDP22.3%+0.2 pp
GLP7.1%+0.8 pp
SP3.9%−1.9 pp
Grüne3.1%−2.8 pp
SD
0.2%+0.1 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.7%
Second homes4.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
