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The least sunny cities in Grand Est

Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Sedan (Ardennes), Revin (Ardennes), and Nouzonville (Ardennes) are tied as the least sunny cities in Grand Est, with just 1,576 hours of sunshine a year on average.

307 towns ranked out of 5,115

Charleville-Mézières, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCharleville-Mézières 1,576hrs/yr Ardennes
  2. 2ndSedan 1,576hrs/yr Ardennes
  3. 3rdRevin 1,576hrs/yr Ardennes

Photos: © Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 307 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. 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, Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (Aube) comes last with 1,930 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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (08) 1,576 46,473
1 tied Sedan Ardennes (08) 1,576 17,029
1 tied Revin Ardennes (08) 1,576 5,817
1 tied Nouzonville Ardennes (08) 1,576 5,588
1 tied Bogny-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 1,576 4,951
1 tied Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 1,576 3,683
1 tied Vrigne aux Bois Ardennes (08) 1,576 3,570
1 tied Fumay Ardennes (08) 1,576 3,132
1 tied Vivier-au-Court Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,802
1 tied Bazeilles Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,643
1 tied Rocroi Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,311
1 tied Floing Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,310
1 tied Nouvion-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,289
1 tied Monthermé Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,210
1 tied Donchery Ardennes (08) 1,576 2,023
16 tied Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 104,988
16 tied Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 30,204
16 tied Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 18,538
16 tied Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 15,955
16 tied Villers-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 15,045
16 tied Laxou Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 14,948
16 tied Maxéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 10,204
16 tied Saint-Max Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 9,989
16 tied Jarville-la-Malgrange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 9,567
16 tied Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 9,566
16 tied Tomblaine Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 9,382
16 tied Essey-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 8,850
16 tied Malzéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 8,097
16 tied Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 7,424
16 tied Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 6,696
16 tied Champigneulles Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 6,615
16 tied Neuves-Maisons Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 6,572
16 tied Frouard Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 6,510
16 tied Ludres Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 5,920
16 tied Liverdun Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 5,646
16 tied Heillecourt Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 5,495
16 tied Seichamps Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 5,223
16 tied Pulnoy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 5,162
16 tied Pompey Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 4,830
16 tied Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 4,535
16 tied Saulxures-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 4,405
16 tied Bouxières-aux-Dames Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 4,145
16 tied Blainville-sur-l'Eau Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 3,941
16 tied Varangéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 3,574
16 tied Damelevières Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 3,123
16 tied Custines Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 3,114
16 tied Rosières-aux-Salines Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,844
16 tied Chaligny Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,765
16 tied Gondreville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,685
16 tied Château-Salins Moselle (57) 1,708 2,534
16 tied Richardménil Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,412
16 tied Lay-Saint-Christophe Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,402
16 tied Bois-de-Haye Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,391
16 tied Fléville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,197
16 tied Chanteheux Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,145
16 tied Houdemont Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,105
16 tied Dommartin-lès-Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,048
16 tied Messein Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 1,708 2,000
59 tied Strasbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 296,552
59 tied Schiltigheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 34,922
59 tied Illkirch-Graffenstaden Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 28,336
59 tied Lingolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 20,987
59 tied Bischheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 18,797
59 tied Ostwald Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 14,077
59 tied Obernai Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 13,037
59 tied Bischwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 12,376
59 tied Hœnheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 11,822
59 tied Saverne Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 11,718
59 tied Erstein Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 10,914
59 tied Brumath Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 10,606
59 tied Molsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 9,438
59 tied Souffelweyersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 8,301
59 tied Geispolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 7,994
59 tied Barr Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 7,246
59 tied Eckbolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 7,229
59 tied Vendenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 6,189
59 tied Mutzig Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 6,138
59 tied Benfeld Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 6,072
59 tied La Wantzenau Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,969
59 tied Eschau Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,941
59 tied Oberhausbergen Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,912
59 tied Fegersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,834
59 tied Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,834
59 tied Rosheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,542
59 tied Mundolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,391
59 tied Gambsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 5,369
59 tied Reichstett Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,768
59 tied Herrlisheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,765
59 tied Hœrdt Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,621
59 tied Plobsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,536
59 tied Truchtersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,502
59 tied Wolfisheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,259
59 tied Marlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,234
59 tied Hochfelden Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 4,091
59 tied Holtzheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,892
59 tied Weyersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,551
59 tied Gerstheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,545
59 tied Lampertheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,508
59 tied Bischoffsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,406
59 tied Duttlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,747 3,053

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 Grand Est: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Grand Est?

Charleville-Mézières (Ardennes), Sedan (Ardennes), Revin (Ardennes), and Nouzonville (Ardennes) are tied as the least sunny cities in Grand Est, with just 1,576 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Grand Est?

In order: Charleville-Mézières (1,576 hours a year), Sedan (1,576 hours a year), Revin (1,576 hours a year), Nouzonville (1,576 hours a year), Bogny-sur-Meuse (1,576 hours a year), Villers-Semeuse (1,576 hours a year), Vrigne aux Bois (1,576 hours a year), Fumay (1,576 hours a year), Vivier-au-Court (1,576 hours a year), and Bazeilles (1,576 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Grand Est?

Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (Aube) is the sunniest city in Grand Est, with 1,930 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Grand Est.

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

307 out of 5,115. 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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