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2026 ranking · precipitation

The driest cities in Normandy

Nonancourt (Eure) is the driest city in Normandy, with just 561 mm (22.1 in) of precipitation a year on average. Next come Évreux (Eure, 601 mm) and Pacy-sur-Eure (Eure, 601 mm).

295 towns ranked out of 2,644

Nonancourt, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stNonancourt 561mm/yr Eure
  2. 2ndÉvreux 601mm/yr Eure
  3. 3rdPacy-sur-Eure 601mm/yr Eure

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This ranking covers 295 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Brécey (Manche) comes last with 1,271 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 Nonancourt Eure (27) 561 2,363
2 tied Évreux Eure (27) 601 50,601
2 tied Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 601 5,152
2 tied Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 601 4,614
2 tied Gravigny Eure (27) 601 4,110
2 tied Clef Vallée d'Eure Eure (27) 601 2,555
7 tied Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 609 13,566
7 tied Les Andelys Eure (27) 609 7,848
7 tied Gaillon Eure (27) 609 6,839
7 tied Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 609 5,219
7 tied La Chapelle-Longueville Eure (27) 609 3,370
7 tied Courcelles-sur-Seine Eure (27) 609 2,206
7 tied Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon Eure (27) 609 2,203
7 tied Léry Eure (27) 609 2,000
15 tied Ézy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 633 3,691
15 tied Ivry-la-Bataille Eure (27) 633 2,642
15 tied La Couture-Boussey Eure (27) 633 2,329
15 tied Garennes-sur-Eure Eure (27) 633 2,042
19 tied Vernon Eure (27) 642 25,873
19 tied Gasny Eure (27) 642 3,122
21 tied Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 660 5,695
21 tied Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 660 3,875
21 tied Guichainville Eure (27) 660 3,144
21 tied La Bonneville-sur-Iton Eure (27) 660 2,077
25 Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure (27) 663 7,534
26 tied Bernay Eure (27) 667 10,031
26 tied Mesnil-en-Ouche Eure (27) 667 4,533
26 tied Orbec Calvados (14) 667 2,005
29 tied Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados (14) 677 7,458
29 tied Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 677 6,311
31 tied Bourguébus Calvados (14) 681 2,641
31 tied Soliers Calvados (14) 681 2,292
33 tied Argentan Orne (61) 692 13,939
33 tied Gouffern en Auge Orne (61) 692 3,710
33 tied Écouché-les-Vallées Orne (61) 692 2,240
36 tied Douvres-la-Délivrande Calvados (14) 695 5,289
36 tied Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 695 4,311
36 tied Luc-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 695 3,334
36 tied Bernières-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 695 2,468
36 tied Creully sur Seulles Calvados (14) 695 2,291
36 tied Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 695 2,138
42 Gisors Eure (27) 696 12,622
43 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 698 6,291
43 tied Conches-en-Ouche Eure (27) 698 4,910
43 tied Breteuil Eure (27) 698 4,407
46 tied Falaise Calvados (14) 717 7,908
46 tied Potigny Calvados (14) 717 2,109
48 tied Louviers Eure (27) 720 19,093
48 tied Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 720 10,549
48 tied Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 720 8,393
48 tied Le Vaudreuil Eure (27) 720 3,711
52 L'Aigle Orne (61) 730 7,886
53 tied Ouistreham Calvados (14) 736 9,325
53 tied Colombelles Calvados (14) 736 7,279
53 tied Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 736 6,185
53 tied Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 736 5,288
53 tied Giberville Calvados (14) 736 5,117
53 tied Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 736 3,932
53 tied Cabourg Calvados (14) 736 3,761
53 tied Hermanville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 736 3,375
53 tied Colleville-Montgomery Calvados (14) 736 2,618
53 tied Lion-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 736 2,549
53 tied Mathieu Calvados (14) 736 2,386
53 tied Cuverville Calvados (14) 736 2,297
53 tied Merville-Franceville-Plage Calvados (14) 736 2,268
53 tied Ranville Calvados (14) 736 2,101
53 tied Bénouville Calvados (14) 736 2,012
68 Rugles Eure (27) 737 2,227
69 tied Caen Calvados (14) 740 111,546
69 tied Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 740 23,672
69 tied Ifs Calvados (14) 740 12,166
69 tied Mondeville Calvados (14) 740 10,552
69 tied Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 740 6,251
69 tied Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 740 5,993
69 tied Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 740 5,443
69 tied Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 740 4,585
69 tied Verson Calvados (14) 740 4,113
69 tied Carpiquet Calvados (14) 740 3,468
69 tied Fontaine-Étoupefour Calvados (14) 740 2,879
69 tied Louvigny Calvados (14) 740 2,662
69 tied Rots Calvados (14) 740 2,594
69 tied Val d'Arry Calvados (14) 740 2,543
69 tied Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 740 2,528
69 tied Saint-Contest Calvados (14) 740 2,514
69 tied Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados (14) 740 2,260
69 tied Épron Calvados (14) 740 2,119
69 tied Cairon Calvados (14) 740 2,106
69 tied Évrecy Calvados (14) 740 2,102
89 tied Argences Calvados (14) 743 3,992
89 tied Troarn Calvados (14) 743 3,520
89 tied Moult-Chicheboville Calvados (14) 743 3,490
89 tied Démouville Calvados (14) 743 3,096
89 tied Dozulé Calvados (14) 743 2,266
89 tied Cagny Calvados (14) 743 2,077
89 tied Frénouville Calvados (14) 743 2,067
96 tied Alençon Orne (61) 744 26,175
96 tied Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne (61) 744 3,724
96 tied Condé-sur-Sarthe Orne (61) 744 2,540
96 tied Damigny Orne (61) 744 2,505
100 tied Val-au-Perche Orne (61) 748 3,403

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 Normandy: FAQ

What is the driest city in Normandy?

Nonancourt (Eure) is the driest city in Normandy, with just 561 mm (22.1 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Normandy?

In order: Nonancourt (561 mm), Évreux (601 mm), Pacy-sur-Eure (601 mm), Saint-Marcel (601 mm), Gravigny (601 mm), Clef Vallée d'Eure (601 mm), Val-de-Reuil (609 mm), Les Andelys (609 mm), Gaillon (609 mm), and Le Val d'Hazey (609 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Normandy?

Brécey (Manche) is the rainiest city in Normandy, with 1,271 mm (50.0 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Normandy.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

295 out of 2,644. 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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