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The driest cities in Centre-Val de Loire

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (Eure-et-Loir) and Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir) are tied as the driest cities in Centre-Val de Loire, with just 561 mm (22.1 in) of precipitation a year on average.

238 towns ranked out of 1,754

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Lubin-des-Joncherets 561mm/yr Eure-et-Loir
  2. 2ndSaint-Rémy-sur-Avre 561mm/yr Eure-et-Loir
  3. 3rdDreux 572mm/yr Eure-et-Loir

Photos: © Adrien Goussard, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 238 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de 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, Argenton-sur-Creuse (Indre) comes last with 934 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets Eure-et-Loir (28) 561 4,186
1 tied Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre Eure-et-Loir (28) 561 4,104
3 tied Dreux Eure-et-Loir (28) 572 32,045
3 tied Vernouillet Eure-et-Loir (28) 572 12,503
3 tied Tremblay-les-Villages Eure-et-Loir (28) 572 2,259
6 Sours Eure-et-Loir (28) 588 2,051
7 Bonneval Eure-et-Loir (28) 592 4,960
8 Les Villages Vovéens Eure-et-Loir (28) 601 4,058
9 tied Châteaudun Eure-et-Loir (28) 603 13,129
9 tied Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières Eure-et-Loir (28) 603 5,704
9 tied Saint-Denis-Lanneray Eure-et-Loir (28) 603 2,137
12 tied Chartres Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 39,318
12 tied Lucé Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 16,166
12 tied Mainvilliers Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 10,840
12 tied Luisant Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 7,221
12 tied Lèves Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 5,848
12 tied Le Coudray Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 4,176
12 tied Champhol Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 3,759
12 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 2,860
12 tied Saint-Prest Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 2,181
12 tied Jouy Eure-et-Loir (28) 606 2,035
22 Bourgueil Indre-et-Loire (37) 613 3,737
23 tied Pithiviers Loiret (45) 616 8,989
23 tied Le Malesherbois Loiret (45) 616 8,175
25 Patay Loiret (45) 618 2,422
26 tied Épernon Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 5,811
26 tied Maintenon Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 4,606
26 tied Nogent-le-Roi Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 4,091
26 tied Gallardon Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 3,595
26 tied Pierres Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 2,834
26 tied Hanches Eure-et-Loir (28) 622 2,786
32 tied Brou Eure-et-Loir (28) 626 3,267
32 tied Illiers-Combray Eure-et-Loir (28) 626 3,260
34 tied Anet Eure-et-Loir (28) 633 2,843
34 tied Abondant Eure-et-Loir (28) 633 2,481
34 tied Bû Eure-et-Loir (28) 633 2,120
37 tied Courville-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 635 2,854
37 tied Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais Eure-et-Loir (28) 635 2,685
39 tied Ormes Loiret (45) 636 4,472
39 tied Chevilly Loiret (45) 636 2,699
39 tied Gidy Loiret (45) 636 2,118
42 tied Chouzé-sur-Loire Indre-et-Loire (37) 638 2,154
42 tied Avoine Indre-et-Loire (37) 638 2,111
44 tied Vendôme Loir-et-Cher (41) 641 16,364
44 tied Saint-Ouen Loir-et-Cher (41) 641 3,116
44 tied Villebarou Loir-et-Cher (41) 641 2,646
44 tied Naveil Loir-et-Cher (41) 641 2,498
44 tied Valencisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 641 2,420
49 tied Mer Loir-et-Cher (41) 642 6,351
49 tied Beauce la Romaine Loir-et-Cher (41) 642 3,400
51 tied Montargis Loiret (45) 643 15,193
51 tied Amilly Loiret (45) 643 14,216
51 tied Châlette-sur-Loing Loiret (45) 643 12,883
51 tied Villemandeur Loiret (45) 643 7,430
51 tied Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Loiret (45) 643 3,913
51 tied Pannes Loiret (45) 643 3,818
51 tied Corquilleroy Loiret (45) 643 2,952
51 tied Cepoy Loiret (45) 643 2,388
51 tied Château-Renard Loiret (45) 643 2,154
60 tied Toury Eure-et-Loir (28) 645 2,669
60 tied Janville-en-Beauce Eure-et-Loir (28) 645 2,507
60 tied Artenay Loiret (45) 645 2,024
63 tied Bléré Indre-et-Loire (37) 647 5,415
63 tied Athée-sur-Cher Indre-et-Loire (37) 647 2,886
63 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 647 2,763
66 Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir (28) 656 6,497
67 tied Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire (37) 657 4,454
67 tied Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher (41) 657 3,848
67 tied Auzouer-en-Touraine Indre-et-Loire (37) 657 2,215
70 tied Veigné Indre-et-Loire (37) 669 6,984
70 tied Esvres Indre-et-Loire (37) 669 6,403
70 tied Montbazon Indre-et-Loire (37) 669 4,979
70 tied Saint-Branchs Indre-et-Loire (37) 669 2,688
70 tied Truyes Indre-et-Loire (37) 669 2,472
75 Veuzain-sur-Loire Loir-et-Cher (41) 670 3,411
76 tied Chinon Indre-et-Loire (37) 672 8,432
76 tied Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire (37) 672 2,802
78 tied Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 673 4,244
78 tied Saint-Aignan Loir-et-Cher (41) 673 2,870
78 tied Noyers-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 673 2,667
81 tied Blois Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 48,742
81 tied Vineuil Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 8,270
81 tied Le Controis-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 7,007
81 tied La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 4,584
81 tied Mont-près-Chambord Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 3,458
81 tied Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 3,275
81 tied Cour-Cheverny Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 2,909
81 tied Chailles Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 2,797
81 tied Cellettes Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 2,795
81 tied Valloire-sur-Cisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 2,459
81 tied Huisseau-sur-Cosson Loir-et-Cher (41) 676 2,344
92 tied Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 141,746
92 tied Saint-Pierre-des-Corps Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 16,124
92 tied Saint-Avertin Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 15,367
92 tied Chambray-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 12,940
92 tied Montlouis-sur-Loire Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 11,536
92 tied La Ville-aux-Dames Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 5,677
92 tied Monnaie Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 4,905
92 tied Véretz Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 4,734
92 tied Notre-Dame-d'Oé Indre-et-Loire (37) 678 4,596

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 Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

What is the driest city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (Eure-et-Loir) and Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir) are tied as the driest cities in Centre-Val de Loire, with just 561 mm (22.1 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (561 mm), Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (561 mm), Dreux (572 mm), Vernouillet (572 mm), Tremblay-les-Villages (572 mm), Sours (588 mm), Bonneval (592 mm), Les Villages Vovéens (601 mm), Châteaudun (603 mm), and Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières (603 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Argenton-sur-Creuse (Indre) is the rainiest city in Centre-Val de Loire, with 934 mm (36.8 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

238 out of 1,754. 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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