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The driest cities in Occitanie

Agde (Hérault), Marseillan (Hérault), and Pomérols (Hérault) are tied as the driest cities in Occitanie, with just 518 mm (20.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

553 towns ranked out of 4,446

Agde, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stAgde 518mm/yr Hérault
  2. 2ndMarseillan 518mm/yr Hérault
  3. 3rdPomérols 518mm/yr Hérault

Photos: © Alex699, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 553 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Pont-de-Larn (Tarn) comes last with 1,653 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Agde Hérault (34) 518 30,340
1 tied Marseillan Hérault (34) 518 8,495
1 tied Pomérols Hérault (34) 518 2,346
4 tied Prades Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 540 6,407
4 tied Vinça Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 540 2,290
6 tied Sète Hérault (34) 543 45,901
6 tied Frontignan Hérault (34) 543 24,383
6 tied Mèze Hérault (34) 543 12,862
6 tied Balaruc-les-Bains Hérault (34) 543 7,238
6 tied Poussan Hérault (34) 543 6,888
6 tied Gigean Hérault (34) 543 6,719
6 tied Villeveyrac Hérault (34) 543 4,045
6 tied Balaruc-le-Vieux Hérault (34) 543 2,772
6 tied Loupian Hérault (34) 543 2,208
15 tied Aigues-Mortes Gard (30) 553 8,786
15 tied Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 553 8,661
17 tied Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 10,038
17 tied Bompas Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 7,936
17 tied Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 6,147
17 tied Sainte-Marie-la-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 5,021
17 tied Claira Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 4,977
17 tied Torreilles Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 3,821
17 tied Villelongue-de-la-Salanque Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 3,389
17 tied Saint-Hippolyte Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 555 3,171
25 tied Sérignan Hérault (34) 555 8,772
25 tied Vias Hérault (34) 555 6,024
25 tied Bessan Hérault (34) 555 5,916
25 tied Sauvian Hérault (34) 555 5,728
25 tied Villeneuve-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 555 4,565
25 tied Valras-Plage Hérault (34) 555 4,489
25 tied Portiragnes Hérault (34) 555 3,592
25 tied Cers Hérault (34) 555 2,552
33 tied Leucate Aude (11) 559 4,614
33 tied Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 559 4,004
35 tied Servian Hérault (34) 578 5,626
35 tied Caux Hérault (34) 578 2,755
35 tied Bassan Hérault (34) 578 2,416
35 tied Roujan Hérault (34) 578 2,378
39 tied Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 123,136
39 tied Saint-Estève Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 11,798
39 tied Pia Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 11,718
39 tied Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 9,418
39 tied Le Soler Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 8,079
39 tied Toulouges Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 7,608
39 tied Canohès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 6,713
39 tied Pézilla-la-Rivière Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 4,188
39 tied Espira-de-l'Agly Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 3,592
39 tied Baho Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 3,300
39 tied Baixas Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 2,823
39 tied Estagel Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 2,183
39 tied Corneilla-la-Rivière Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 578 2,042
52 tied Béziers Hérault (34) 585 82,629
52 tied Cazouls-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 585 5,364
52 tied Maraussan Hérault (34) 585 4,869
52 tied Montady Hérault (34) 585 4,058
52 tied Boujan-sur-Libron Hérault (34) 585 3,659
52 tied Capestang Hérault (34) 585 3,577
52 tied Lignan-sur-Orb Hérault (34) 585 3,274
52 tied Puisserguier Hérault (34) 585 3,142
52 tied Colombiers Hérault (34) 585 2,872
52 tied Maureilhan Hérault (34) 585 2,543
62 tied Lattes Hérault (34) 592 17,540
62 tied Juvignac Hérault (34) 592 14,181
62 tied Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 592 13,476
62 tied Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Hérault (34) 592 11,010
62 tied Pignan Hérault (34) 592 8,526
62 tied Fabrègues Hérault (34) 592 7,532
62 tied Cournonterral Hérault (34) 592 7,428
62 tied Saint-Georges-d'Orques Hérault (34) 592 5,748
62 tied Cournonsec Hérault (34) 592 3,662
62 tied Vic-la-Gardiole Hérault (34) 592 3,456
62 tied Lavérune Hérault (34) 592 3,358
62 tied Mireval Hérault (34) 592 3,332
62 tied Montbazin Hérault (34) 592 2,921
62 tied Murviel-lès-Montpellier Hérault (34) 592 2,108
62 tied Saussan Hérault (34) 592 2,095
77 tied Coursan Aude (11) 604 5,827
77 tied Fleury Aude (11) 604 4,284
77 tied Nissan-lez-Enserune Hérault (34) 604 4,200
77 tied Lespignan Hérault (34) 604 3,461
77 tied Salles-d'Aude Aude (11) 604 3,446
77 tied Vinassan Aude (11) 604 2,713
77 tied Vendres Hérault (34) 604 2,685
84 tied Pézenas Hérault (34) 608 8,043
84 tied Florensac Hérault (34) 608 5,345
84 tied Montagnac Hérault (34) 608 4,573
84 tied Paulhan Hérault (34) 608 4,111
84 tied Saint-Thibéry Hérault (34) 608 3,181
84 tied Montblanc Hérault (34) 608 2,979
84 tied Saint-Pargoire Hérault (34) 608 2,539
84 tied Tourbes Hérault (34) 608 2,093
84 tied Pinet Hérault (34) 608 2,075
93 tied Marsillargues Hérault (34) 618 7,053
93 tied Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze Gard (30) 618 3,723
93 tied Saint-Just Hérault (34) 618 3,328
93 tied Lansargues Hérault (34) 618 3,274
93 tied Candillargues Hérault (34) 618 2,109
98 tied Muret Haute-Garonne (31) 620 26,618
98 tied Fonsorbes Haute-Garonne (31) 620 13,290
98 tied Seysses Haute-Garonne (31) 620 10,649

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 Occitanie: FAQ

What is the driest city in Occitanie?

Agde (Hérault), Marseillan (Hérault), and Pomérols (Hérault) are tied as the driest cities in Occitanie, with just 518 mm (20.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Occitanie?

In order: Agde (518 mm), Marseillan (518 mm), Pomérols (518 mm), Prades (540 mm), Vinça (540 mm), Sète (543 mm), Frontignan (543 mm), Mèze (543 mm), Balaruc-les-Bains (543 mm), and Poussan (543 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Occitanie?

Pont-de-Larn (Tarn) is the rainiest city in Occitanie, with 1,653 mm (65.1 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Occitanie.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

553 out of 4,446. 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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