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The least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (Eure-et-Loir), Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir), and Anet (Eure-et-Loir) are tied as the least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire, with just 1,690 hours of sunshine a year on average.

183 towns ranked out of 1,754

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Lubin-des-Joncherets 1,690hrs/yr Eure-et-Loir
  2. 2ndSaint-Rémy-sur-Avre 1,690hrs/yr Eure-et-Loir
  3. 3rdAnet 1,690hrs/yr Eure-et-Loir

This ranking covers 183 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de 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, Avoine (Indre-et-Loire) comes last with 2,003 hours a year.

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: least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,690 4,186
1 tied Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,690 4,104
1 tied Anet Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,690 2,843
4 tied Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 18,847
4 tied Le Controis-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 7,007
4 tied Salbris Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 4,898
4 tied Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 4,244
4 tied Saint-Aignan Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 2,870
4 tied Chabris Indre (36) 1,752 2,781
4 tied Villefranche-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 2,734
4 tied Noyers-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 2,667
4 tied Pruniers-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 2,305
4 tied Gièvres Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,752 2,291
4 tied Valençay Indre (36) 1,752 2,272
15 tied Chartres Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 39,318
15 tied Lucé Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 16,166
15 tied Mainvilliers Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 10,840
15 tied Luisant Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 7,221
15 tied Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 6,497
15 tied Lèves Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 5,848
15 tied Épernon Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 5,811
15 tied Maintenon Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 4,606
15 tied Le Coudray Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 4,176
15 tied Nogent-le-Roi Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 4,091
15 tied Les Villages Vovéens Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 4,058
15 tied Champhol Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 3,759
15 tied Gallardon Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 3,595
15 tied Illiers-Combray Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 3,260
15 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,860
15 tied Courville-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,854
15 tied Pierres Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,834
15 tied Hanches Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,786
15 tied Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,685
15 tied Tremblay-les-Villages Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,259
15 tied Saint-Prest Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,181
15 tied Sours Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,051
15 tied Jouy Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,787 2,035
38 tied Blois Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 48,742
38 tied Vendôme Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 16,364
38 tied Vineuil Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 8,270
38 tied Mer Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 6,351
38 tied La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 4,584
38 tied Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 3,848
38 tied Mont-près-Chambord Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 3,458
38 tied Veuzain-sur-Loire Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 3,411
38 tied Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 3,275
38 tied Saint-Ouen Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 3,116
38 tied Cour-Cheverny Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,909
38 tied Chailles Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,797
38 tied Cellettes Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,795
38 tied Villebarou Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,646
38 tied Naveil Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,498
38 tied Valloire-sur-Cisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,459
38 tied Valencisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,420
38 tied Huisseau-sur-Cosson Loir-et-Cher (41) 1,813 2,344
56 tied Orléans Loiret (45) 1,823 118,788
56 tied Olivet Loiret (45) 1,823 24,046
56 tied Saint-Jean-de-Braye Loiret (45) 1,823 23,773
56 tied Fleury-les-Aubrais Loiret (45) 1,823 22,020
56 tied Saran Loiret (45) 1,823 17,535
56 tied Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle Loiret (45) 1,823 16,992
56 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 1,823 11,194
56 tied Ingré Loiret (45) 1,823 10,288
56 tied Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Loiret (45) 1,823 9,697
56 tied Chécy Loiret (45) 1,823 9,286
56 tied Beaugency Loiret (45) 1,823 8,192
56 tied Saint-Denis-en-Val Loiret (45) 1,823 7,954
56 tied Meung-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 1,823 6,793
56 tied Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 1,823 6,389
56 tied Neuville-aux-Bois Loiret (45) 1,823 5,050
56 tied Jargeau Loiret (45) 1,823 4,678
56 tied Ormes Loiret (45) 1,823 4,472
56 tied Sandillon Loiret (45) 1,823 4,403
56 tied Chaingy Loiret (45) 1,823 4,231
56 tied Fay-aux-Loges Loiret (45) 1,823 3,993
56 tied Saint-Ay Loiret (45) 1,823 3,831
56 tied Cléry-Saint-André Loiret (45) 1,823 3,670
56 tied Saint-Cyr-en-Val Loiret (45) 1,823 3,539
56 tied Traînou Loiret (45) 1,823 3,469
56 tied Semoy Loiret (45) 1,823 3,346
56 tied Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 1,823 3,332
56 tied Lailly-en-Val Loiret (45) 1,823 3,149
56 tied Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel Loiret (45) 1,823 3,130
56 tied Mardié Loiret (45) 1,823 3,127
56 tied Donnery Loiret (45) 1,823 2,939
56 tied Chevilly Loiret (45) 1,823 2,699
56 tied Loury Loiret (45) 1,823 2,683
56 tied Toury Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,823 2,669
56 tied Janville-en-Beauce Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,823 2,507
56 tied Patay Loiret (45) 1,823 2,422
56 tied Boigny-sur-Bionne Loiret (45) 1,823 2,245
56 tied Chilleurs-aux-Bois Loiret (45) 1,823 2,122
56 tied Gidy Loiret (45) 1,823 2,118
56 tied Vennecy Loiret (45) 1,823 2,088
56 tied Baule Loiret (45) 1,823 2,034
56 tied Artenay Loiret (45) 1,823 2,024
97 tied Dun-sur-Auron Cher (18) 1,824 3,586
97 tied Avord Cher (18) 1,824 2,951
99 La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Cher (18) 1,844 3,207
100 tied Châteaudun Eure-et-Loir (28) 1,846 13,129

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual hours of sunshine 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

Least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (Eure-et-Loir), Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir), and Anet (Eure-et-Loir) are tied as the least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire, with just 1,690 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (1,690 hours a year), Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (1,690 hours a year), Anet (1,690 hours a year), Romorantin-Lanthenay (1,752 hours a year), Le Controis-en-Sologne (1,752 hours a year), Salbris (1,752 hours a year), Selles-sur-Cher (1,752 hours a year), Saint-Aignan (1,752 hours a year), Chabris (1,752 hours a year), and Villefranche-sur-Cher (1,752 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Avoine (Indre-et-Loire) is the sunniest city in Centre-Val de Loire, with 2,003 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

183 out of 1,754. 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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