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The least sunny cities in Île-de-France

Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), and Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) are tied as the least sunny cities in Île-de-France, with just 1,634 hours of sunshine a year on average.

495 towns ranked out of 1,266

Saint-Denis, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Denis 1,634hrs/yr Seine-Saint-Denis
  2. 2ndArgenteuil 1,634hrs/yr Val-d'Oise
  3. 3rdAubervilliers 1,634hrs/yr Seine-Saint-Denis

Photos: © Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 495 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. 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, Croissy-Beaubourg (Seine-et-Marne) comes last with 1,831 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 Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 149,936
1 tied Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 106,546
1 tied Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 88,529
1 tied Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 87,951
1 tied Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 73,408
1 tied Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 72,583
1 tied Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 62,547
1 tied Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 62,083
1 tied Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 59,385
1 tied Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 57,035
1 tied Chelles Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 54,900
1 tied Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 53,747
1 tied Épinay-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 52,944
1 tied Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 52,682
1 tied Gennevilliers Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,634 51,177
1 tied Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 50,762
1 tied Livry-Gargan Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 47,453
1 tied Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 47,368
1 tied La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 47,285
1 tied Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 45,634
1 tied Gagny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 42,524
1 tied Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 41,893
1 tied Villepinte Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 41,579
1 tied Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 41,471
1 tied Neuilly-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 39,891
1 tied Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 38,519
1 tied Franconville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 37,896
1 tied Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Yvelines (78) 1,634 37,426
1 tied Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 37,224
1 tied Pontoise Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 32,475
1 tied Herblay-sur-Seine Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 32,044
1 tied Goussainville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 31,413
1 tied Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 30,195
1 tied Villemomble Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 29,969
1 tied Ermont Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 29,691
1 tied Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 29,421
1 tied Montfermeil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 28,825
1 tied Bussy-Saint-Georges Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 27,798
1 tied Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 27,794
1 tied Taverny Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 27,756
1 tied Champs-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 27,589
1 tied Cormeilles-en-Parisis Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 27,522
1 tied Sannois Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 27,266
1 tied Villeparisis Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 27,070
1 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 26,558
1 tied Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,634 26,094
1 tied Les Pavillons-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 25,875
1 tied Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 25,699
1 tied Deuil-la-Barre Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 23,287
1 tied Torcy Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 22,941
1 tied Montigny-lès-Cormeilles Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 22,555
1 tied Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 21,993
1 tied Lagny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 21,673
1 tied Saint-Gratien Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 21,427
1 tied Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 20,525
1 tied Éragny-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 18,573
1 tied Soisy-sous-Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 18,148
1 tied Osny Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 18,107
1 tied Saint-Leu-la-Forêt Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 16,267
1 tied Domont Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 16,188
1 tied Noisiel Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 16,142
1 tied Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 15,970
1 tied Montévrain Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 15,775
1 tied Montmagny Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 15,159
1 tied Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 15,133
1 tied Lognes Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 15,128
1 tied Arnouville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 15,105
1 tied Le Raincy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 14,920
1 tied Persan Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 14,395
1 tied Vaires-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 14,054
1 tied Claye-Souilly Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 13,433
1 tied L'Isle-Adam Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 12,658
1 tied Louvres Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 12,606
1 tied Villetaneuse Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 12,599
1 tied Dammartin-en-Goële Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 12,008
1 tied Dugny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 11,728
1 tied Enghien-les-Bains Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 11,549
1 tied Fosses Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 10,637
1 tied Thorigny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 10,539
1 tied Beaumont-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 10,333
1 tied Pierrelaye Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 10,156
1 tied Méry-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 10,053
1 tied Beauchamp Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 9,920
1 tied Ézanville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 9,918
1 tied Bessancourt Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 8,912
1 tied L'Île-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 8,715
1 tied Le Plessis-Bouchard Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 8,584
1 tied Groslay Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 8,497
1 tied Vaujours Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 8,040
1 tied Chessy Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 7,840
1 tied Saint-Prix Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 7,692
1 tied Courtry Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 7,376
1 tied Gournay-sur-Marne Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,634 7,362
1 tied Écouen Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 7,231
1 tied Auvers-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 6,973
1 tied Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 6,880
1 tied Othis Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 6,784
1 tied Bouffémont Val-d'Oise (95) 1,634 6,638
1 tied Saint-Pathus Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 6,535
1 tied Esbly Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,634 6,126

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 Île-de-France: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Île-de-France?

Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), and Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) are tied as the least sunny cities in Île-de-France, with just 1,634 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Île-de-France?

In order: Saint-Denis (1,634 hours a year), Argenteuil (1,634 hours a year), Aubervilliers (1,634 hours a year), Aulnay-sous-Bois (1,634 hours a year), Noisy-le-Grand (1,634 hours a year), Drancy (1,634 hours a year), Le Blanc-Mesnil (1,634 hours a year), Pantin (1,634 hours a year), Sarcelles (1,634 hours a year), and Bobigny (1,634 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Île-de-France?

Croissy-Beaubourg (Seine-et-Marne) is the sunniest city in Île-de-France, with 1,831 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

495 out of 1,266. 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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