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The driest cities in Île-de-France

Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine), Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), and Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) are tied as the driest cities in Île-de-France, with just 571 mm (22.5 in) of precipitation a year on average.

557 towns ranked out of 1,266

Boulogne-Billancourt, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBoulogne-Billancourt 571mm/yr Hauts-de-Seine
  2. 2ndRueil-Malmaison 571mm/yr Hauts-de-Seine
  3. 3rdIssy-les-Moulineaux 571mm/yr Hauts-de-Seine

Photos: © Pymouss44, CC BY-SA 3.0 · © Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0

This ranking covers 557 of the 1,266 towns in Île-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, Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin (Seine-et-Marne) comes last with 815 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 Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 120,206
1 tied Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 84,409
1 tied Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 68,449
1 tied Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 571 47,628
1 tied Meudon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 46,959
1 tied Chatou Yvelines (78) 571 31,112
1 tied Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 30,332
1 tied Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 22,599
1 tied Chaville Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 20,904
1 tied La Celle-Saint-Cloud Yvelines (78) 571 20,900
1 tied Garches Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 18,117
1 tied Marly-le-Roi Yvelines (78) 571 17,159
1 tied Le Pecq Yvelines (78) 571 16,333
1 tied Le Vésinet Yvelines (78) 571 16,010
1 tied Ville-d'Avray Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 11,323
1 tied Croissy-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 571 11,210
1 tied Bougival Yvelines (78) 571 9,267
1 tied Vaucresson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 571 8,745
1 tied Louveciennes Yvelines (78) 571 8,127
1 tied Le Port-Marly Yvelines (78) 571 5,612
1 tied Mareil-Marly Yvelines (78) 571 4,263
22 tied Étampes Essonne (91) 595 27,034
22 tied Milly-la-Forêt Essonne (91) 595 4,640
22 tied Morigny-Champigny Essonne (91) 595 4,518
22 tied La Ferté-Alais Essonne (91) 595 3,781
22 tied Cerny Essonne (91) 595 3,710
22 tied Boutigny-sur-Essonne Essonne (91) 595 3,187
22 tied Maisse Essonne (91) 595 2,839
29 tied Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 607 94,393
29 tied Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 607 93,813
29 tied Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 607 46,126
29 tied Thiais Val-de-Marne (94) 607 33,141
29 tied Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 607 24,853
29 tied Chevilly-Larue Val-de-Marne (94) 607 19,900
35 tied Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 149,936
35 tied Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 88,529
35 tied Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 87,951
35 tied Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 72,583
35 tied Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 62,547
35 tied Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 616 59,385
35 tied Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 57,035
35 tied Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 52,944
35 tied Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 52,682
35 tied La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 47,285
35 tied Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 616 41,893
35 tied Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 41,471
35 tied Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 616 30,195
35 tied Ermont Val-d'Oise (95) 616 29,691
35 tied Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 616 27,794
35 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 616 26,558
35 tied Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 616 26,094
35 tied Deuil-la-Barre Val-d'Oise (95) 616 23,287
35 tied Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 616 21,993
35 tied Saint-Gratien Val-d'Oise (95) 616 21,427
35 tied Soisy-sous-Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 616 18,148
35 tied Domont Val-d'Oise (95) 616 16,188
35 tied Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 15,970
35 tied Montmagny Val-d'Oise (95) 616 15,159
35 tied Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt Val-d'Oise (95) 616 15,133
35 tied Arnouville Val-d'Oise (95) 616 15,105
35 tied Villetaneuse Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 12,599
35 tied Dugny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 11,728
35 tied Enghien-les-Bains Val-d'Oise (95) 616 11,549
35 tied Ézanville Val-d'Oise (95) 616 9,918
35 tied L'Île-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 616 8,715
35 tied Groslay Val-d'Oise (95) 616 8,497
35 tied Saint-Prix Val-d'Oise (95) 616 7,692
35 tied Écouen Val-d'Oise (95) 616 7,231
35 tied Bouffémont Val-d'Oise (95) 616 6,638
35 tied Le Thillay Val-d'Oise (95) 616 4,570
35 tied Montsoult Val-d'Oise (95) 616 4,055
35 tied Montlignon Val-d'Oise (95) 616 3,131
35 tied Margency Val-d'Oise (95) 616 3,049
35 tied Andilly Val-d'Oise (95) 616 2,789
35 tied Baillet-en-France Val-d'Oise (95) 616 2,035
76 tied Athis-Mons Essonne (91) 622 36,899
76 tied Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 622 31,607
76 tied Ris-Orangis Essonne (91) 622 31,332
76 tied Draveil Essonne (91) 622 30,323
76 tied Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 622 29,644
76 tied Montgeron Essonne (91) 622 24,316
76 tied Villeneuve-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 622 21,062
76 tied Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 622 19,375
76 tied Paray-Vieille-Poste Essonne (91) 622 8,246
76 tied Soisy-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 622 7,508
76 tied Wissous Essonne (91) 622 7,204
76 tied Ablon-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 622 6,025
76 tied Rungis Val-de-Marne (94) 622 5,662
89 tied Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 629 67,272
89 tied Brétigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 629 27,000
89 tied Saint-Michel-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 629 21,901
89 tied Fleury-Mérogis Essonne (91) 629 13,741
89 tied Arpajon Essonne (91) 629 11,800
89 tied Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon Essonne (91) 629 11,706
89 tied Bondoufle Essonne (91) 629 10,868
89 tied Lisses Essonne (91) 629 7,449
89 tied Itteville Essonne (91) 629 6,824
89 tied Villabé Essonne (91) 629 5,874
89 tied Marolles-en-Hurepoix Essonne (91) 629 5,758
89 tied Lardy Essonne (91) 629 5,634

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 Île-de-France: FAQ

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

Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine), Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine), and Saint-Germain-en-Laye (Yvelines) are tied as the driest cities in Île-de-France, with just 571 mm (22.5 in) of precipitation a year on average.

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

In order: Boulogne-Billancourt (571 mm), Rueil-Malmaison (571 mm), Issy-les-Moulineaux (571 mm), Saint-Germain-en-Laye (571 mm), Meudon (571 mm), Chatou (571 mm), Saint-Cloud (571 mm), Sèvres (571 mm), Chaville (571 mm), and La Celle-Saint-Cloud (571 mm).

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

Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin (Seine-et-Marne) is the rainiest city in Île-de-France, with 815 mm (32.1 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Île-de-France.

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

557 out of 1,266. 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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