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The least sunny cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Mauléon-Licharre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and Saint-Palais (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) are tied as the least sunny cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with just 1,728 hours of sunshine a year on average.

440 towns ranked out of 4,293

Mauléon-Licharre, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stMauléon-Licharre 1,728hrs/yr Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  2. 2ndSaint-Palais 1,728hrs/yr Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  3. 3rdGuéret 1,882hrs/yr Creuse

This ranking covers 440 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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, Charron (Charente-Maritime) comes last with 2,303 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Mauléon-Licharre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,728 3,226
1 tied Saint-Palais Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,728 2,291
3 tied Guéret Creuse (23) 1,882 13,584
3 tied Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Haute-Vienne (87) 1,882 4,480
3 tied Sainte-Feyre Creuse (23) 1,882 2,641
3 tied Bourganeuf Creuse (23) 1,882 2,564
3 tied Eymoutiers Haute-Vienne (87) 1,882 2,068
8 tied Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 81,891
8 tied Billère Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 14,645
8 tied Lons Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 13,853
8 tied Oloron-Sainte-Marie Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 11,279
8 tied Lescar Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 9,868
8 tied Jurançon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 7,309
8 tied Mourenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 5,859
8 tied Gan Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 5,799
8 tied Idron Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 5,486
8 tied Bizanos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 4,689
8 tied Morlaàs Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 4,573
8 tied Monein Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 4,554
8 tied Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 4,548
8 tied Gelos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 3,794
8 tied Sauvagnon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 3,668
8 tied Artix Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 3,543
8 tied Bordes Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 2,925
8 tied Montardon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 2,729
8 tied Assat Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 2,122
8 tied Artiguelouve Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 2,088
8 tied Buros Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,910 2,067
29 tied Dax Landes (40) 1,914 22,972
29 tied Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Landes (40) 1,914 14,981
29 tied Soustons Landes (40) 1,914 8,917
29 tied Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse Landes (40) 1,914 8,262
29 tied Salies-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,914 4,861
29 tied Seignosse Landes (40) 1,914 4,189
29 tied Peyrehorade Landes (40) 1,914 3,884
29 tied Tosse Landes (40) 1,914 3,636
29 tied Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Landes (40) 1,914 3,543
29 tied Narrosse Landes (40) 1,914 3,466
29 tied Tartas Landes (40) 1,914 3,218
29 tied Pouillon Landes (40) 1,914 3,201
29 tied Rion-des-Landes Landes (40) 1,914 3,200
29 tied Saint-Geours-de-Maremne Landes (40) 1,914 3,163
29 tied Pontonx-sur-l'Adour Landes (40) 1,914 3,160
29 tied Magescq Landes (40) 1,914 2,749
29 tied Castets Landes (40) 1,914 2,569
29 tied Léon Landes (40) 1,914 2,345
29 tied Angresse Landes (40) 1,914 2,329
29 tied Mées Landes (40) 1,914 2,083
49 tied Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 55,590
49 tied Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 44,406
49 tied Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 26,879
49 tied Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 18,506
49 tied Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 15,268
49 tied Tarnos Landes (40) 1,921 13,342
49 tied Urrugne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 10,851
49 tied Capbreton Landes (40) 1,921 9,453
49 tied Boucau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 9,123
49 tied Ustaritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 8,131
49 tied Hasparren Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 7,883
49 tied Bidart Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 7,830
49 tied Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 7,459
49 tied Labenne Landes (40) 1,921 7,304
49 tied Cambo-les-Bains Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 6,860
49 tied Ondres Landes (40) 1,921 6,627
49 tied Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx Landes (40) 1,921 6,356
49 tied Ciboure Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 6,077
49 tied Saint-Pierre-d'Irube Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 6,004
49 tied Mouguerre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 5,583
49 tied Ascain Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 4,750
49 tied Soorts-Hossegor Landes (40) 1,921 3,882
49 tied Bénesse-Maremne Landes (40) 1,921 3,848
49 tied Arcangues Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 3,728
49 tied Bassussarry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 3,499
49 tied Villefranque Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 3,143
49 tied Urcuit Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 3,127
49 tied Briscous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 3,038
49 tied Sare Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,803
49 tied Lahonce Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,800
49 tied Arbonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,525
49 tied Urt Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,395
49 tied Itxassou Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,293
49 tied Larressore Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,213
49 tied Espelette Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,204
49 tied Ahetze Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,921 2,136
85 tied Limoges Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 131,817
85 tied Saint-Junien Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 11,677
85 tied Panazol Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 11,520
85 tied Couzeix Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 10,328
85 tied Isle Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 8,097
85 tied Feytiat Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 6,244
85 tied Aixe-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 5,985
85 tied Le Palais-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 5,844
85 tied Ambazac Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 5,622
85 tied Condat-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 5,350
85 tied Verneuil-sur-Vienne Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 5,171
85 tied Rilhac-Rancon Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 4,876
85 tied Boisseuil Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 3,073
85 tied Saint-Priest-Taurion Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 2,929
85 tied Bosmie-l'Aiguille Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 2,704
85 tied Saint-Just-le-Martel Haute-Vienne (87) 1,922 2,660

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Mauléon-Licharre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) and Saint-Palais (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) are tied as the least sunny cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with just 1,728 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

In order: Mauléon-Licharre (1,728 hours a year), Saint-Palais (1,728 hours a year), Guéret (1,882 hours a year), Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (1,882 hours a year), Sainte-Feyre (1,882 hours a year), Bourganeuf (1,882 hours a year), Eymoutiers (1,882 hours a year), Pau (1,910 hours a year), Billère (1,910 hours a year), and Lons (1,910 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Charron (Charente-Maritime) is the sunniest city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with 2,303 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

440 out of 4,293. 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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