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The driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Sens (Yonne), Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (Yonne), Paron (Yonne), and Pont-sur-Yonne (Yonne) are tied as the driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with just 645 mm (25.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

212 towns ranked out of 3,685

Sens, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSens 645mm/yr Yonne
  2. 2ndVilleneuve-sur-Yonne 645mm/yr Yonne
  3. 3rdParon 645mm/yr Yonne

Photos: © Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 212 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 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, Coteaux du Lizon (Jura) comes last with 1,869 mm.

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: driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Sens Yonne (89) 645 27,600
1 tied Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 645 5,212
1 tied Paron Yonne (89) 645 4,940
1 tied Pont-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 645 3,428
1 tied Saint-Clément Yonne (89) 645 2,927
6 tied Villeneuve-la-Guyard Yonne (89) 653 3,516
6 tied Champigny Yonne (89) 653 2,166
8 Clamecy Nièvre (58) 707 3,726
9 Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 711 9,949
10 tied Joigny Yonne (89) 727 9,306
10 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche Yonne (89) 727 3,250
10 tied Appoigny Yonne (89) 727 3,198
10 tied Montholon Yonne (89) 727 2,792
14 tied Châtenoy-le-Royal Saône-et-Loire (71) 737 6,387
14 tied Givry Saône-et-Loire (71) 737 3,707
14 tied Champforgeuil Saône-et-Loire (71) 737 2,674
14 tied Buxy Saône-et-Loire (71) 737 2,205
14 tied Fontaines Saône-et-Loire (71) 737 2,203
19 tied Auxerre Yonne (89) 740 36,245
19 tied Chablis Yonne (89) 740 2,180
21 Tonnerre Yonne (89) 743 4,421
22 tied Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur Côte-d'Or (21) 743 11,300
22 tied Quetigny Côte-d'Or (21) 743 9,318
22 tied Longvic Côte-d'Or (21) 743 9,035
22 tied Genlis Côte-d'Or (21) 743 5,136
22 tied Neuilly-Crimolois Côte-d'Or (21) 743 3,620
22 tied Sennecey-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 743 2,183
28 Beaune Côte-d'Or (21) 753 20,999
29 Toucy Yonne (89) 759 2,717
30 tied Charny Orée de Puisaye Yonne (89) 766 4,967
30 tied Saint-Julien-du-Sault Yonne (89) 766 2,220
32 Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire (71) 769 3,705
33 tied Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 772 164,963
33 tied Talant Côte-d'Or (21) 772 12,075
33 tied Fontaine-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 772 9,462
33 tied Saint-Apollinaire Côte-d'Or (21) 772 7,662
33 tied Is-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or (21) 772 4,371
33 tied Arc-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or (21) 772 2,630
33 tied Plombières-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 772 2,558
33 tied Varois-et-Chaignot Côte-d'Or (21) 772 2,128
41 tied Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire (71) 772 9,677
41 tied Digoin Saône-et-Loire (71) 772 7,584
43 tied Migennes Yonne (89) 773 6,765
43 tied Saint-Florentin Yonne (89) 773 4,217
43 tied Monéteau Yonne (89) 773 4,196
43 tied Brienon-sur-Armançon Yonne (89) 773 3,077
43 tied Cheny Yonne (89) 773 2,248
48 tied Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or (21) 778 4,238
48 tied Venarey-les-Laumes Côte-d'Or (21) 778 2,786
50 tied Nevers Nièvre (58) 784 34,018
50 tied Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre (58) 784 9,305
50 tied Fourchambault Nièvre (58) 784 4,041
50 tied Marzy Nièvre (58) 784 3,765
50 tied Coulanges-lès-Nevers Nièvre (58) 784 3,759
50 tied Imphy Nièvre (58) 784 3,217
50 tied Saint-Éloi Nièvre (58) 784 2,346
57 tied Brazey-en-Plaine Côte-d'Or (21) 802 2,453
57 tied Seurre Côte-d'Or (21) 802 2,378
59 tied Chenôve Côte-d'Or (21) 803 14,415
59 tied Marsannay-la-Côte Côte-d'Or (21) 803 5,499
59 tied Gevrey-Chambertin Côte-d'Or (21) 803 2,954
59 tied Perrigny-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 803 2,408
63 Nuits-Saint-Georges Côte-d'Or (21) 814 5,347
64 tied Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 46,481
64 tied Saint-Rémy Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 6,558
64 tied Saint-Marcel Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 6,366
64 tied Ouroux-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 3,279
64 tied Sennecey-le-Grand Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 2,961
64 tied Crissey Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 2,557
64 tied Saint-Germain-du-Plain Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 2,427
64 tied Varennes-le-Grand Saône-et-Loire (71) 818 2,337
72 Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 825 4,755
73 Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or (21) 833 5,772
74 tied Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 35,885
74 tied Charnay-lès-Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 8,524
74 tied La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 4,105
74 tied Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 3,284
74 tied Sancé Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 2,197
74 tied Hurigny Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 2,057
74 tied Romanèche-Thorins Saône-et-Loire (71) 834 2,047
81 tied Gray Haute-Saône (70) 834 5,748
81 tied Arc-lès-Gray Haute-Saône (70) 834 2,440
83 Gergy Saône-et-Loire (71) 846 2,632
84 tied Chagny Saône-et-Loire (71) 850 5,434
84 tied Épinac Saône-et-Loire (71) 850 2,192
86 Avallon Yonne (89) 850 6,465
87 Chevannes Yonne (89) 850 2,208
88 Montbard Côte-d'Or (21) 854 4,773
89 tied La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 855 4,747
89 tied Garchizy Nièvre (58) 855 3,685
89 tied Pougues-les-Eaux Nièvre (58) 855 2,447
92 Autun Saône-et-Loire (71) 857 14,175
93 tied Tavaux Jura (39) 869 3,995
93 tied Damparis Jura (39) 869 2,650
95 Cluny Saône-et-Loire (71) 873 5,206
96 Luzy Nièvre (58) 885 2,044
97 tied Saint-Vallier Saône-et-Loire (71) 891 8,639
97 tied Montchanin Saône-et-Loire (71) 891 5,038
97 tied Sanvignes-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 891 4,297
100 Selongey Côte-d'Or (21) 898 2,429

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual precipitation 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

Driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

What is the driest city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Sens (Yonne), Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (Yonne), Paron (Yonne), and Pont-sur-Yonne (Yonne) are tied as the driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with just 645 mm (25.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

In order: Sens (645 mm), Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (645 mm), Paron (645 mm), Pont-sur-Yonne (645 mm), Saint-Clément (645 mm), Villeneuve-la-Guyard (653 mm), Champigny (653 mm), Clamecy (707 mm), Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (711 mm), and Joigny (727 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Coteaux du Lizon (Jura) is the rainiest city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 1,869 mm (73.6 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

212 out of 3,685. 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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