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The driest cities in Pays de la Loire

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique), Pornichet (Loire-Atlantique), Saint-André-des-Eaux (Loire-Atlantique), and Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (Loire-Atlantique) are tied as the driest cities in Pays de la Loire, with just 595 mm (23.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Baule-Escoublac, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Baule-Escoublac 595mm/yr Loire-Atlantique
  2. 2ndPornichet 595mm/yr Loire-Atlantique
  3. 3rdSaint-André-des-Eaux 595mm/yr Loire-Atlantique

This ranking covers 428 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la 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, Saint-Julien-des-Landes (Vendée) comes last with 959 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 17,435
1 tied Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 13,103
1 tied Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 7,196
1 tied Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 5,820
1 tied La Plaine-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 4,836
1 tied Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 4,275
1 tied Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 4,108
1 tied Batz-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 595 2,988
9 tied Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 613 27,096
9 tied Allonnes Maine-et-Loire (49) 613 2,959
9 tied Vivy Maine-et-Loire (49) 613 2,636
9 tied Brain-sur-Allonnes Maine-et-Loire (49) 613 2,097
9 tied Vernantes Maine-et-Loire (49) 613 2,036
14 tied Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 616 11,303
14 tied Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire (49) 616 3,978
14 tied Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire (49) 616 3,490
17 tied Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 617 7,916
17 tied Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 617 6,045
17 tied Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 617 3,937
17 tied Val-du-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 617 3,577
21 tied Saint-Calais Sarthe (72) 646 3,146
21 tied Bessé-sur-Braye Sarthe (72) 646 2,018
23 tied Le Lude Sarthe (72) 658 4,036
23 tied Cérans-Foulletourte Sarthe (72) 658 3,390
23 tied Mayet Sarthe (72) 658 3,231
23 tied Noyen-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 658 2,603
23 tied Aubigné-Racan Sarthe (72) 658 2,177
28 tied Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 666 11,939
28 tied Les Bois d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 666 2,577
30 tied Gennes-Val-de-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 669 8,592
30 tied Beaufort-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 669 7,054
30 tied Longué-Jumelles Maine-et-Loire (49) 669 6,665
30 tied Mazé-Milon Maine-et-Loire (49) 669 5,846
30 tied La Ménitré Maine-et-Loire (49) 669 2,121
35 tied Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 673 17,361
35 tied Trélazé Maine-et-Loire (49) 673 16,518
35 tied Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 673 11,161
35 tied Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 673 4,774
35 tied Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 673 2,273
40 tied Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe (72) 682 5,827
40 tied Loir en Vallée Sarthe (72) 682 2,115
42 tied Connerré Sarthe (72) 686 2,818
42 tied Vibraye Sarthe (72) 686 2,558
42 tied Bouloire Sarthe (72) 686 2,154
45 tied Le Mans Sarthe (72) 693 148,876
45 tied Allonnes Sarthe (72) 693 10,846
45 tied Coulaines Sarthe (72) 693 8,226
45 tied Changé Sarthe (72) 693 7,070
45 tied Arnage Sarthe (72) 693 5,548
45 tied Parigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 693 5,454
45 tied Mulsanne Sarthe (72) 693 5,352
45 tied Écommoy Sarthe (72) 693 4,957
45 tied La Suze-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 693 4,747
45 tied Laigné-Saint-Gervais Sarthe (72) 693 4,337
45 tied Moncé-en-Belin Sarthe (72) 693 3,753
45 tied Ruaudin Sarthe (72) 693 3,542
45 tied Guécélard Sarthe (72) 693 3,240
45 tied Teloché Sarthe (72) 693 3,126
45 tied Spay Sarthe (72) 693 2,876
45 tied Saint-Saturnin Sarthe (72) 693 2,864
45 tied Rouillon Sarthe (72) 693 2,666
45 tied La Milesse Sarthe (72) 693 2,650
45 tied Roëzé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 693 2,572
45 tied Saint-Mars-d'Outillé Sarthe (72) 693 2,517
45 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 693 2,319
45 tied Saint-Georges-du-Bois Sarthe (72) 693 2,308
45 tied Brette-les-Pins Sarthe (72) 693 2,269
45 tied Saint-Pavace Sarthe (72) 693 2,055
69 Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 696 2,969
70 tied Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 8,900
70 tied Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 8,421
70 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 5,743
70 tied Tiercé Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 4,662
70 tied Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 3,278
70 tied Seiches-sur-le-Loir Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 2,898
70 tied Le Plessis-Grammoire Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 2,715
70 tied Corzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 697 2,022
78 tied Durtal Maine-et-Loire (49) 701 3,456
78 tied Jarzé Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 701 2,836
80 tied Bonnétable Sarthe (72) 703 3,755
80 tied Ballon-Saint Mars Sarthe (72) 703 2,300
80 tied Marolles-les-Braults Sarthe (72) 703 2,061
83 tied Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 704 19,257
83 tied Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 704 4,605
83 tied La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 704 3,581
86 tied Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire (49) 705 18,379
86 tied Erdre-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 705 5,882
86 tied Le Lion-d'Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 705 5,481
89 Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 5,541
90 tied Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 162,290
90 tied Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 19,159
90 tied Avrillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 15,655
90 tied Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 13,704
90 tied Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 9,964
90 tied Montreuil-Juigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 7,913
90 tied Chalonnes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 6,836
90 tied Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 6,718
90 tied Longuenée-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 6,702
90 tied Mûrs-Erigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 6,501
90 tied Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 709 5,834

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the driest city in Pays de la Loire?

La Baule-Escoublac (Loire-Atlantique), Pornichet (Loire-Atlantique), Saint-André-des-Eaux (Loire-Atlantique), and Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (Loire-Atlantique) are tied as the driest cities in Pays de la Loire, with just 595 mm (23.4 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 driest cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: La Baule-Escoublac (595 mm), Pornichet (595 mm), Saint-André-des-Eaux (595 mm), Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef (595 mm), La Plaine-sur-Mer (595 mm), Le Pouliguen (595 mm), Le Croisic (595 mm), Batz-sur-Mer (595 mm), Saumur (613 mm), and Allonnes (613 mm).

What is the rainiest city in Pays de la Loire?

Saint-Julien-des-Landes (Vendée) is the rainiest city in Pays de la Loire, with 959 mm (37.8 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the rainiest cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

428 out of 1,228. 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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