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The least sunny cities in Normandy

Rouen (Seine-Maritime), Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (Seine-Maritime), Sotteville-lès-Rouen (Seine-Maritime), and Le Grand-Quevilly (Seine-Maritime) are tied as the least sunny cities in Normandy, with just 1,554 hours of sunshine a year on average.

168 towns ranked out of 2,644

Rouen, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stRouen 1,554hrs/yr Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndSaint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 1,554hrs/yr Seine-Maritime
  3. 3rdSotteville-lès-Rouen 1,554hrs/yr Seine-Maritime

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This ranking covers 168 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Bénouville (Calvados) comes last with 1,746 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 119,165
1 tied Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 29,760
1 tied Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 29,464
1 tied Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 25,999
1 tied Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 22,477
1 tied Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 20,598
1 tied Louviers Eure (27) 1,554 19,093
1 tied Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 15,581
1 tied Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 14,843
1 tied Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 14,752
1 tied Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 1,554 13,566
1 tied Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 12,405
1 tied Barentin Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 12,239
1 tied Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 11,038
1 tied Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 10,902
1 tied Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 10,549
1 tied Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 9,939
1 tied Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 9,639
1 tied Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 8,857
1 tied Le Mesnil-Esnard Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 8,560
1 tied Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 8,515
1 tied Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 8,473
1 tied Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 8,393
1 tied Les Andelys Eure (27) 1,554 7,848
1 tied Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 7,149
1 tied Bonsecours Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 6,531
1 tied Franqueville-Saint-Pierre Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 6,371
1 tied Malaunay Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 6,288
1 tied Pavilly Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 6,076
1 tied Cléon Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,830
1 tied Le Trait Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,733
1 tied Montville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,692
1 tied Pont-de-l'Arche Eure (27) 1,554 4,188
1 tied Le Houlme Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,163
1 tied Bourg-Achard Eure (27) 1,554 4,100
1 tied Grand Bourgtheroulde Eure (27) 1,554 4,078
1 tied Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,048
1 tied Boos Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 4,029
1 tied Bosroumois Eure (27) 1,554 3,951
1 tied Le Thuit de l'Oison Eure (27) 1,554 3,915
1 tied Isneauville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 3,779
1 tied Le Vaudreuil Eure (27) 1,554 3,711
1 tied Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 3,677
1 tied Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 3,311
1 tied Romilly-sur-Andelle Eure (27) 1,554 3,275
1 tied Quincampoix Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 3,165
1 tied Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 3,162
1 tied Buchy Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,920
1 tied Houppeville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,864
1 tied Pîtres Eure (27) 1,554 2,617
1 tied Tourville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,617
1 tied Saint-Ouen-de-Thouberville Eure (27) 1,554 2,454
1 tied La Londe Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,423
1 tied La Neuville-Chant-d'Oisel Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,415
1 tied Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,357
1 tied Belbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,314
1 tied Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 1,554 2,051
1 tied Léry Eure (27) 1,554 2,000
59 tied Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 168,588
59 tied Lisieux Calvados (14) 1,651 20,196
59 tied Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 15,684
59 tied Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 1,651 10,303
59 tied Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 8,958
59 tied Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 8,341
59 tied Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 7,186
59 tied Honfleur Calvados (14) 1,651 6,824
59 tied Octeville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 6,292
59 tied Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,651 5,288
59 tied Pont-l'Évêque Calvados (14) 1,651 5,215
59 tied Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 4,832
59 tied Beuzeville Eure (27) 1,651 4,773
59 tied Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,651 4,671
59 tied Touques Calvados (14) 1,651 3,960
59 tied Cabourg Calvados (14) 1,651 3,761
59 tied Deauville Calvados (14) 1,651 3,589
59 tied Fontaine-la-Mallet Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 2,778
59 tied Épouville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 2,637
59 tied Gainneville Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 2,589
59 tied La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur Calvados (14) 1,651 2,571
59 tied Villers-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,651 2,470
59 tied Dozulé Calvados (14) 1,651 2,266
82 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 1,682 5,802
83 tied Évreux Eure (27) 1,690 50,601
83 tied Vernon Eure (27) 1,690 25,873
83 tied Gaillon Eure (27) 1,690 6,839
83 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 1,690 6,291
83 tied Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 1,690 5,695
83 tied Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 1,690 5,219
83 tied Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 1,690 5,152
83 tied Conches-en-Ouche Eure (27) 1,690 4,910
83 tied Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 1,690 4,614
83 tied Le Neubourg Eure (27) 1,690 4,425
83 tied Gravigny Eure (27) 1,690 4,110
83 tied Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 1,690 3,875
83 tied Ézy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 1,690 3,691
83 tied La Chapelle-Longueville Eure (27) 1,690 3,370
83 tied Guichainville Eure (27) 1,690 3,144
83 tied Gasny Eure (27) 1,690 3,122
83 tied Ivry-la-Bataille Eure (27) 1,690 2,642
83 tied Clef Vallée d'Eure Eure (27) 1,690 2,555

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 Normandy: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Normandy?

Rouen (Seine-Maritime), Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (Seine-Maritime), Sotteville-lès-Rouen (Seine-Maritime), and Le Grand-Quevilly (Seine-Maritime) are tied as the least sunny cities in Normandy, with just 1,554 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Normandy?

In order: Rouen (1,554 hours a year), Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (1,554 hours a year), Sotteville-lès-Rouen (1,554 hours a year), Le Grand-Quevilly (1,554 hours a year), Le Petit-Quevilly (1,554 hours a year), Mont-Saint-Aignan (1,554 hours a year), Louviers (1,554 hours a year), Elbeuf (1,554 hours a year), Bois-Guillaume (1,554 hours a year), and Canteleu (1,554 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Normandy?

Bénouville (Calvados) is the sunniest city in Normandy, with 1,746 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Normandy.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

168 out of 2,644. 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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