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The least sunny cities in Pays de la Loire

Mamers (Sarthe), Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe), Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (Mayenne), and Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain (Sarthe) are tied as the least sunny cities in Pays de la Loire, with just 1,727 hours of sunshine a year on average.

285 towns ranked out of 1,228

Mamers, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stMamers 1,727hrs/yr Sarthe
  2. 2ndFresnay-sur-Sarthe 1,727hrs/yr Sarthe
  3. 3rdPré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson 1,727hrs/yr Mayenne

This ranking covers 285 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la 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, Saint-Julien-des-Landes (Vendée) comes last with 2,324 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Mamers Sarthe (72) 1,727 5,150
1 tied Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 1,727 2,969
1 tied Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson Mayenne (53) 1,727 2,366
1 tied Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain Sarthe (72) 1,727 2,336
1 tied Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 1,727 2,210
1 tied Arçonnay Sarthe (72) 1,727 2,142
1 tied Marolles-les-Braults Sarthe (72) 1,727 2,061
8 tied Le Mans Sarthe (72) 1,809 148,876
8 tied Allonnes Sarthe (72) 1,809 10,846
8 tied Coulaines Sarthe (72) 1,809 8,226
8 tied Changé Sarthe (72) 1,809 7,070
8 tied Arnage Sarthe (72) 1,809 5,548
8 tied Parigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 1,809 5,454
8 tied Mulsanne Sarthe (72) 1,809 5,352
8 tied Écommoy Sarthe (72) 1,809 4,957
8 tied La Suze-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 1,809 4,747
8 tied Laigné-Saint-Gervais Sarthe (72) 1,809 4,337
8 tied Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 1,809 4,269
8 tied Savigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 1,809 4,102
8 tied Sargé-lès-le-Mans Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,941
8 tied La Bazoge Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,878
8 tied Moncé-en-Belin Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,753
8 tied Champagné Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,728
8 tied Ruaudin Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,542
8 tied Cérans-Foulletourte Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,390
8 tied Guécélard Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,240
8 tied Mayet Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,231
8 tied Teloché Sarthe (72) 1,809 3,126
8 tied Montfort-le-Gesnois Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,972
8 tied Spay Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,876
8 tied Saint-Saturnin Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,864
8 tied Connerré Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,818
8 tied Saint-Mars-la-Brière Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,715
8 tied Rouillon Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,666
8 tied La Milesse Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,650
8 tied Noyen-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,603
8 tied Roëzé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,572
8 tied Saint-Mars-d'Outillé Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,517
8 tied Neuville-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,495
8 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,319
8 tied Saint-Georges-du-Bois Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,308
8 tied Ballon-Saint Mars Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,300
8 tied Brette-les-Pins Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,269
8 tied Loué Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,188
8 tied Aubigné-Racan Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,177
8 tied Bouloire Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,154
8 tied Saint-Pavace Sarthe (72) 1,809 2,055
48 tied Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 162,290
48 tied Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 19,159
48 tied Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 17,361
48 tied Trélazé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 16,518
48 tied Avrillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 15,655
48 tied Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 13,704
48 tied Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 11,161
48 tied Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 9,964
48 tied Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 8,900
48 tied Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 8,421
48 tied Montreuil-Juigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 7,913
48 tied Chalonnes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 6,836
48 tied Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 6,718
48 tied Longuenée-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 6,702
48 tied Mûrs-Erigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 6,501
48 tied Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 6,045
48 tied Erdre-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,882
48 tied Mazé-Milon Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,846
48 tied Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,834
48 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,743
48 tied Le Lion-d'Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,481
48 tied Val d'Erdre-Auxence Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 5,062
48 tied Écouflant Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 4,819
48 tied Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 4,774
48 tied Tiercé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 4,662
48 tied Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,937
48 tied Saint-Léger-de-Linières Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,932
48 tied Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,927
48 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,891
48 tied Val-du-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,577
48 tied Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,278
48 tied Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,133
48 tied Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 3,025
48 tied Bécon-les-Granits Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,927
48 tied Seiches-sur-le-Loir Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,898
48 tied Jarzé Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,836
48 tied Le Plessis-Grammoire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,715
48 tied La Possonnière Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,560
48 tied Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,447
48 tied Rochefort-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,391
48 tied Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,273
48 tied Feneu Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,261
48 tied Saint-Clément-de-la-Place Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,207
48 tied La Ménitré Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,121
48 tied Mozé-sur-Louet Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,075
48 tied Corzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,845 2,022
94 tied Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 332,515
94 tied Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 51,681
94 tied Rezé Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 44,286
94 tied Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 29,176
94 tied Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 29,151
94 tied Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 26,684
94 tied Couëron Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,873 24,367

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the least sunny city in Pays de la Loire?

Mamers (Sarthe), Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe), Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (Mayenne), and Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain (Sarthe) are tied as the least sunny cities in Pays de la Loire, with just 1,727 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 least sunny cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: Mamers (1,727 hours a year), Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (1,727 hours a year), Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (1,727 hours a year), Saint-Paterne - Le Chevain (1,727 hours a year), Villeneuve-en-Perseigne (1,727 hours a year), Arçonnay (1,727 hours a year), Marolles-les-Braults (1,727 hours a year), Le Mans (1,809 hours a year), Allonnes (1,809 hours a year), and Coulaines (1,809 hours a year).

What is the sunniest city in Pays de la Loire?

Saint-Julien-des-Landes (Vendée) is the sunniest city in Pays de la Loire, with 2,324 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

285 out of 1,228. 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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