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2026 ranking · average temperature

The coldest cities in Pays de la Loire

Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (Sarthe) is the coldest city in Pays de la Loire, with an average annual temperature of 10.8°C (51.4°F). Next come Villaines-la-Juhel (Mayenne, 11.1°C) and Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (Mayenne, 11.1°C).

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

Villeneuve-en-Perseigne, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stVilleneuve-en-Perseigne 10.8°C Sarthe
  2. 2ndVillaines-la-Juhel 11.1°C Mayenne
  3. 3rdPré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson 11.1°C Mayenne

This ranking covers 428 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. At the other end of the ranking, La Bernerie-en-Retz (Loire-Atlantique) comes last with 13.4°C.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: coldest cities in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Average annual temperature (°C) Proportional bar Population
1 Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 10.8 2,210
2 tied Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne (53) 11.1 2,713
2 tied Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson Mayenne (53) 11.1 2,366
2 tied Lassay-les-Châteaux Mayenne (53) 11.1 2,278
5 Gorron Mayenne (53) 11.2 2,485
6 tied Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain Sarthe (72) 11.3 2,336
6 tied Arçonnay Sarthe (72) 11.3 2,142
8 tied La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe (72) 11.4 8,981
8 tied Cherré-Au Sarthe (72) 11.4 2,821
10 tied Ernée Mayenne (53) 11.5 5,599
10 tied Andouillé Mayenne (53) 11.5 2,383
10 tied La Baconnière Mayenne (53) 11.5 2,019
13 tied Loiron-Ruillé Mayenne (53) 11.6 2,806
13 tied Saint-Pierre-la-Cour Mayenne (53) 11.6 2,350
13 tied Le Genest-Saint-Isle Mayenne (53) 11.6 2,208
16 tied Mayenne Mayenne (53) 11.7 13,612
16 tied Évron Mayenne (53) 11.7 8,421
16 tied Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne (53) 11.7 2,661
16 tied Sillé-le-Guillaume Sarthe (72) 11.7 2,276
16 tied Loué Sarthe (72) 11.7 2,188
21 tied Bonchamp-lès-Laval Mayenne (53) 11.8 6,498
21 tied Craon Mayenne (53) 11.8 4,579
21 tied Louverné Mayenne (53) 11.8 4,457
21 tied Bonnétable Sarthe (72) 11.8 3,755
21 tied Montsûrs Mayenne (53) 11.8 3,250
21 tied Argentré Mayenne (53) 11.8 2,978
21 tied Ballon-Saint Mars Sarthe (72) 11.8 2,300
21 tied Marolles-les-Braults Sarthe (72) 11.8 2,061
29 tied Laval Mayenne (53) 11.9 51,719
29 tied Saint-Berthevin Mayenne (53) 11.9 7,714
29 tied Changé Mayenne (53) 11.9 6,662
29 tied Mamers Sarthe (72) 11.9 5,150
29 tied L'Huisserie Mayenne (53) 11.9 4,780
29 tied Saint-Calais Sarthe (72) 11.9 3,146
29 tied Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 11.9 2,969
29 tied Entrammes Mayenne (53) 11.9 2,337
29 tied Bessé-sur-Braye Sarthe (72) 11.9 2,018
38 tied Sèvremont Vendée (85) 12.0 6,708
38 tied Pouzauges Vendée (85) 12.0 5,868
38 tied Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 12.0 4,269
38 tied Savigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 12.0 4,102
38 tied Sargé-lès-le-Mans Sarthe (72) 12.0 3,941
38 tied La Bazoge Sarthe (72) 12.0 3,878
38 tied Champagné Sarthe (72) 12.0 3,728
38 tied Cossé-le-Vivien Mayenne (53) 12.0 3,248
38 tied Montfort-le-Gesnois Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,972
38 tied Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne (53) 12.0 2,831
38 tied Connerré Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,818
38 tied Saint-Mars-la-Brière Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,715
38 tied Vibraye Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,558
38 tied Neuville-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,495
38 tied Quelaines-Saint-Gault Mayenne (53) 12.0 2,204
38 tied Bouloire Sarthe (72) 12.0 2,154
54 tied La Flèche Sarthe (72) 12.1 15,884
54 tied Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 10,635
54 tied Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 6,790
54 tied Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe (72) 12.1 5,827
54 tied Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.1 5,541
54 tied Plessé Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 5,478
54 tied Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 4,380
54 tied Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 4,175
54 tied Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 4,087
54 tied Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 3,930
54 tied Malville Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 3,804
54 tied Guenrouet Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 3,735
54 tied Bouvron Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 3,203
54 tied Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 3,135
54 tied La Châtaigneraie Vendée (85) 12.1 2,638
54 tied Notre-Dame-des-Landes Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 2,397
54 tied Terval Vendée (85) 12.1 2,205
54 tied Vay Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 2,161
54 tied Loir en Vallée Sarthe (72) 12.1 2,115
54 tied Bazouges Cré sur Loir Sarthe (72) 12.1 2,034
54 tied Le Temple-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.1 2,010
75 tied Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 12.2 17,255
75 tied Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 12.2 12,850
75 tied Châteaubriant Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 12,716
75 tied Guémené-Penfao Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 5,340
75 tied Derval Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 3,897
75 tied Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.2 3,731
75 tied Erbray Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 3,132
75 tied Précigné Sarthe (72) 12.2 3,016
75 tied Rougé Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 2,184
75 tied Moisdon-la-Rivière Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 2,031
75 tied Parcé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 12.2 2,004
75 tied Soudan Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.2 2,004
87 tied Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 56,363
87 tied Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 26,473
87 tied Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 24,720
87 tied Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 22,615
87 tied Montrevault-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 16,045
87 tied Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 8,900
87 tied Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 8,421
87 tied Loireauxence Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.3 7,748
87 tied Vallons-de-l'Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.3 6,795
87 tied Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 12.3 6,193
87 tied Chanverrie Vendée (85) 12.3 5,782
87 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 5,743
87 tied Vair-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 12.3 5,094
87 tied Val d'Erdre-Auxence Maine-et-Loire (49) 12.3 5,062

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual temperature at the reference station, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Coldest cities in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the coldest city in Pays de la Loire?

Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (Sarthe) is the coldest city in Pays de la Loire, with an average annual temperature of 10.8°C (51.4°F).

What are the 10 coldest cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (10.8°C), Villaines-la-Juhel (11.1°C), Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (11.1°C), Lassay-les-Châteaux (11.1°C), Gorron (11.2°C), Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain (11.3°C), Arçonnay (11.3°C), La Ferté-Bernard (11.4°C), Cherré-Au (11.4°C), and Ernée (11.5°C).

What is the warmest city in Pays de la Loire?

La Bernerie-en-Retz (Loire-Atlantique) is the warmest city in Pays de la Loire, with an average annual temperature of 13.4°C (56.1°F). See the warmest cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

428 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation.

Where do these figures come from?

They are Météo-France climate normals (30-year averages), recorded at the weather station closest to the town hall, no more than 30 km away and within 300 m of elevation: towns linked to the same station share the same value and are tied. Towns without a station close enough are not ranked. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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