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2026 ranking · precipitation

The rainiest cities in Centre-Val de Loire

Argenton-sur-Creuse (Indre) is the rainiest city in Centre-Val de Loire, with 934 mm (36.8 in) of precipitation a year on average. Next come La Châtre (Indre, 844 mm) and Senonches (Eure-et-Loir, 817 mm).

238 towns ranked out of 1,754

Argenton-sur-Creuse, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stArgenton-sur-Creuse 934mm/yr Indre
  2. 2ndLa Châtre 844mm/yr Indre
  3. 3rdSenonches 817mm/yr Eure-et-Loir

This ranking covers 238 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de 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. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir) comes last with 561 mm.

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: rainiest cities in Centre-Val de Loire

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 Argenton-sur-Creuse Indre (36) 934 5,010
2 La Châtre Indre (36) 844 4,163
3 Senonches Eure-et-Loir (28) 817 3,088
4 tied Châteauroux Indre (36) 816 44,536
4 tied Déols Indre (36) 816 7,744
4 tied Le Poinçonnet Indre (36) 816 6,007
4 tied Saint-Maur Indre (36) 816 3,602
4 tied Villedieu-sur-Indre Indre (36) 816 2,621
9 Sancoins Cher (18) 801 2,987
10 Buzançais Indre (36) 798 4,438
11 Châtillon-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 793 3,144
12 La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Cher (18) 791 3,207
13 tied Aubigny-sur-Nère Cher (18) 789 5,536
13 tied Argent-sur-Sauldre Cher (18) 789 2,049
15 Vald'Yerre Eure-et-Loir (28) 789 3,660
16 Dun-sur-Auron Cher (18) 785 3,586
17 Azay-le-Rideau Indre-et-Loire (37) 779 3,528
18 Le Blanc Indre (36) 776 6,401
19 Briare Loiret (45) 770 4,979
20 tied Lamotte-Beuvron Loir-et-Cher (41) 768 4,555
20 tied Nouan-le-Fuzelier Loir-et-Cher (41) 768 2,320
20 tied Marcilly-en-Villette Loiret (45) 768 2,230
23 Salbris Loir-et-Cher (41) 767 4,898
24 tied Saint-Amand-Montrond Cher (18) 757 10,201
24 tied Neuville-aux-Bois Loiret (45) 757 5,050
24 tied Fay-aux-Loges Loiret (45) 757 3,993
24 tied Traînou Loiret (45) 757 3,469
24 tied Donnery Loiret (45) 757 2,939
24 tied Loury Loiret (45) 757 2,683
24 tied Dadonville Loiret (45) 757 2,404
24 tied Chilleurs-aux-Bois Loiret (45) 757 2,122
24 tied Vennecy Loiret (45) 757 2,088
33 Avord Cher (18) 757 2,951
34 tied Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir (28) 748 9,683
34 tied Arcisses Eure-et-Loir (28) 748 2,235
36 Ardentes Indre (36) 747 3,807
37 tied Vierzon Cher (18) 746 25,527
37 tied Monts Indre-et-Loire (37) 746 8,221
37 tied Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine Indre-et-Loire (37) 746 4,133
37 tied Sorigny Indre-et-Loire (37) 746 3,041
37 tied Artannes-sur-Indre Indre-et-Loire (37) 746 2,850
37 tied Méreau Cher (18) 746 2,711
43 tied Bourges Cher (18) 743 66,155
43 tied Saint-Doulchard Cher (18) 743 9,873
43 tied Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Cher (18) 743 6,556
43 tied Saint-Germain-du-Puy Cher (18) 743 4,843
43 tied Trouy Cher (18) 743 4,146
43 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin Cher (18) 743 3,759
43 tied Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Cher (18) 743 2,582
43 tied Plaimpied-Givaudins Cher (18) 743 2,151
51 Vatan Indre (36) 741 2,028
52 tied Beaugency Loiret (45) 741 8,192
52 tied La Ferté-Saint-Aubin Loiret (45) 741 7,439
52 tied Meung-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 741 6,793
52 tied Saint-Laurent-Nouan Loir-et-Cher (41) 741 4,317
52 tied Cléry-Saint-André Loiret (45) 741 3,670
52 tied Lailly-en-Val Loiret (45) 741 3,149
52 tied Baule Loiret (45) 741 2,034
59 Châtillon-sur-Indre Indre (36) 740 2,331
60 tied Gien Loiret (45) 739 13,808
60 tied Nogent-sur-Vernisson Loiret (45) 739 2,603
62 Levroux Indre (36) 738 2,823
63 tied Mehun-sur-Yèvre Cher (18) 735 6,464
63 tied Foëcy Cher (18) 735 2,081
63 tied Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Cher (18) 735 2,053
63 tied Reuilly Indre (36) 735 2,017
67 Courtenay Loiret (45) 732 3,833
68 Loches Indre-et-Loire (37) 730 6,756
69 tied Orléans Loiret (45) 729 118,788
69 tied Olivet Loiret (45) 729 24,046
69 tied Saint-Jean-de-Braye Loiret (45) 729 23,773
69 tied Fleury-les-Aubrais Loiret (45) 729 22,020
69 tied Saran Loiret (45) 729 17,535
69 tied Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle Loiret (45) 729 16,992
69 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 729 11,194
69 tied Ingré Loiret (45) 729 10,288
69 tied Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Loiret (45) 729 9,697
69 tied Chécy Loiret (45) 729 9,286
69 tied Saint-Denis-en-Val Loiret (45) 729 7,954
69 tied Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 729 6,389
69 tied Sandillon Loiret (45) 729 4,403
69 tied Chaingy Loiret (45) 729 4,231
69 tied Saint-Ay Loiret (45) 729 3,831
69 tied Saint-Cyr-en-Val Loiret (45) 729 3,539
69 tied Semoy Loiret (45) 729 3,346
69 tied Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 729 3,332
69 tied Mardié Loiret (45) 729 3,127
69 tied Boigny-sur-Bionne Loiret (45) 729 2,245
89 Issoudun Indre (36) 729 11,403
90 tied Joué-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 38,836
90 tied Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 17,301
90 tied Fondettes Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 11,395
90 tied La Riche Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 10,599
90 tied Ballan-Miré Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 8,647
90 tied Luynes Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 5,194
90 tied Savonnières Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 3,454
90 tied La Membrolle-sur-Choisille Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 3,350
90 tied Semblançay Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 2,248
90 tied Mettray Indre-et-Loire (37) 726 2,123
100 La Loupe Eure-et-Loir (28) 718 3,246

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual precipitation 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

Rainiest cities in Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

What is the rainiest city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Argenton-sur-Creuse (Indre) is the rainiest city in Centre-Val de Loire, with 934 mm (36.8 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 rainiest cities in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Argenton-sur-Creuse (934 mm), La Châtre (844 mm), Senonches (817 mm), Châteauroux (816 mm), Déols (816 mm), Le Poinçonnet (816 mm), Saint-Maur (816 mm), Villedieu-sur-Indre (816 mm), Sancoins (801 mm), and Buzançais (798 mm).

What is the driest city in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (Eure-et-Loir) is the driest city in Centre-Val de Loire, with just 561 mm (22.1 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the driest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

238 out of 1,754. 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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