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2026 ranking · precipitation

The driest cities in Hauts-de-France

Compiègne (Oise), Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne), Margny-lès-Compiègne (Oise), and Lacroix-Saint-Ouen (Oise) are tied as the driest cities in Hauts-de-France, with just 634 mm (24.9 in) of precipitation a year on average.

541 towns ranked out of 3,782

Compiègne, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCompiègne 634mm/yr Oise
  2. 2ndVillers-Cotterêts 634mm/yr Aisne
  3. 3rdMargny-lès-Compiègne 634mm/yr Oise

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This ranking covers 541 of the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. 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, Rety (Pas-de-Calais) comes last with 1,138 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 Hauts-de-France

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Compiègne Oise (60) 634 41,774
1 tied Villers-Cotterêts Aisne (02) 634 10,885
1 tied Margny-lès-Compiègne Oise (60) 634 8,854
1 tied Lacroix-Saint-Ouen Oise (60) 634 5,590
1 tied Thourotte Oise (60) 634 4,530
1 tied Ribécourt-Dreslincourt Oise (60) 634 4,050
1 tied Verberie Oise (60) 634 3,960
1 tied Estrées-Saint-Denis Oise (60) 634 3,752
1 tied Choisy-au-Bac Oise (60) 634 3,538
1 tied Béthisy-Saint-Pierre Oise (60) 634 3,154
1 tied Venette Oise (60) 634 2,815
1 tied Longueil-Annel Oise (60) 634 2,631
1 tied Le Meux Oise (60) 634 2,387
1 tied Jaux Oise (60) 634 2,301
1 tied Clairoix Oise (60) 634 2,261
1 tied Trosly-Breuil Oise (60) 634 2,123
1 tied Cuise-la-Motte Oise (60) 634 2,115
1 tied Chevrières Oise (60) 634 2,101
1 tied Pierrefonds Oise (60) 634 2,028
20 tied Méru Oise (60) 636 14,049
20 tied Roye Somme (80) 636 5,909
20 tied Bornel Oise (60) 636 4,899
20 tied Rosières-en-Santerre Somme (80) 636 2,912
20 tied Nesle Somme (80) 636 2,305
25 tied Amiens Somme (80) 647 139,183
25 tied Corbie Somme (80) 647 6,066
25 tied Longueau Somme (80) 647 5,726
25 tied Villers-Bretonneux Somme (80) 647 4,692
25 tied Camon Somme (80) 647 4,413
25 tied Salouël Somme (80) 647 4,237
25 tied Moreuil Somme (80) 647 3,974
25 tied Rivery Somme (80) 647 3,661
25 tied Boves Somme (80) 647 3,286
25 tied Ailly-sur-Somme Somme (80) 647 3,027
25 tied Saleux Somme (80) 647 2,772
25 tied Pont-de-Metz Somme (80) 647 2,458
37 Péronne Somme (80) 648 7,265
38 tied Breteuil Oise (60) 648 4,303
38 tied Ailly-sur-Noye Somme (80) 648 2,685
40 tied Beauvais Oise (60) 656 56,934
40 tied Bresles Oise (60) 656 4,080
40 tied Crèvecœur-le-Grand Oise (60) 656 3,575
40 tied Sainte-Geneviève Oise (60) 656 3,556
40 tied Andeville Oise (60) 656 3,475
40 tied Noailles Oise (60) 656 2,920
40 tied Hermes Oise (60) 656 2,499
40 tied Bailleul-sur-Thérain Oise (60) 656 2,376
48 tied Crépy-en-Valois Oise (60) 662 14,600
48 tied Nanteuil-le-Haudouin Oise (60) 662 4,323
48 tied Le Plessis-Belleville Oise (60) 662 4,066
48 tied Lagny-le-Sec Oise (60) 662 2,085
52 tied Creil Oise (60) 662 36,533
52 tied Nogent-sur-Oise Oise (60) 662 22,177
52 tied Senlis Oise (60) 662 15,711
52 tied Montataire Oise (60) 662 14,387
52 tied Pont-Sainte-Maxence Oise (60) 662 12,496
52 tied Chantilly Oise (60) 662 10,810
52 tied Clermont Oise (60) 662 10,726
52 tied Gouvieux Oise (60) 662 9,286
52 tied Liancourt Oise (60) 662 6,855
52 tied Villers-Saint-Paul Oise (60) 662 6,567
52 tied Mouy Oise (60) 662 5,371
52 tied Laigneville Oise (60) 662 4,979
52 tied Verneuil-en-Halatte Oise (60) 662 4,891
52 tied Saint-Leu-d'Esserent Oise (60) 662 4,751
52 tied Neuilly-en-Thelle Oise (60) 662 4,170
52 tied Cires-lès-Mello Oise (60) 662 4,040
52 tied Saint-Maximin Oise (60) 662 3,412
52 tied Précy-sur-Oise Oise (60) 662 3,405
52 tied Pontpoint Oise (60) 662 3,347
52 tied Breuil-le-Vert Oise (60) 662 3,329
52 tied Agnetz Oise (60) 662 3,182
52 tied Bury Oise (60) 662 2,875
52 tied Cauffry Oise (60) 662 2,699
52 tied Fitz-James Oise (60) 662 2,559
52 tied Rantigny Oise (60) 662 2,558
52 tied Breuil-le-Sec Oise (60) 662 2,508
52 tied Le Mesnil-en-Thelle Oise (60) 662 2,467
52 tied Villers-sous-Saint-Leu Oise (60) 662 2,341
52 tied Monchy-Saint-Éloi Oise (60) 662 2,196
52 tied Boran-sur-Oise Oise (60) 662 2,177
52 tied Brenouille Oise (60) 662 2,143
83 tied Soissons Aisne (02) 663 28,664
83 tied Belleu Aisne (02) 663 3,726
83 tied Crouy Aisne (02) 663 3,087
83 tied Fère-en-Tardenois Aisne (02) 663 2,872
83 tied Villeneuve-Saint-Germain Aisne (02) 663 2,655
83 tied Braine Aisne (02) 663 2,279
83 tied Vailly-sur-Aisne Aisne (02) 663 2,081
90 Chambly Oise (60) 667 10,085
91 tied Lamorlaye Oise (60) 677 9,327
91 tied Coye-la-Forêt Oise (60) 677 4,037
91 tied Orry-la-Ville Oise (60) 677 3,673
91 tied La Chapelle-en-Serval Oise (60) 677 3,176
95 tied Saint-Quentin Aisne (02) 683 53,963
95 tied Gauchy Aisne (02) 683 5,249
95 tied Ham Somme (80) 683 4,456
95 tied Fresnoy-le-Grand Aisne (02) 683 2,924
99 tied Laon Aisne (02) 686 24,809
99 tied Athies-sous-Laon Aisne (02) 686 2,635

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 Hauts-de-France: FAQ

What is the driest city in Hauts-de-France?

Compiègne (Oise), Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne), Margny-lès-Compiègne (Oise), and Lacroix-Saint-Ouen (Oise) are tied as the driest cities in Hauts-de-France, with just 634 mm (24.9 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Hauts-de-France?

In order: Compiègne (634 mm), Villers-Cotterêts (634 mm), Margny-lès-Compiègne (634 mm), Lacroix-Saint-Ouen (634 mm), Thourotte (634 mm), Ribécourt-Dreslincourt (634 mm), Verberie (634 mm), Estrées-Saint-Denis (634 mm), Choisy-au-Bac (634 mm), and Béthisy-Saint-Pierre (634 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Hauts-de-France?

Rety (Pas-de-Calais) is the rainiest city in Hauts-de-France, with 1,138 mm (44.8 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Hauts-de-France.

How many towns in Hauts-de-France are ranked?

541 out of 3,782. 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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