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2026 ranking · precipitation

The rainiest cities in Grand Est

Le Thillot (Vosges) is the rainiest city in Grand Est, with 2,282 mm (89.9 in) of precipitation a year on average. Next come Gérardmer (Vosges, 1,797 mm) and La Bresse (Vosges, 1,797 mm).

496 towns ranked out of 5,115

Le Thillot, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLe Thillot 2,282mm/yr Vosges
  2. 2ndGérardmer 1,797mm/yr Vosges
  3. 3rdLa Bresse 1,797mm/yr Vosges

This ranking covers 496 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. 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, Sundhoffen (Haut-Rhin) comes last with 558 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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 Le Thillot Vosges (88) 2,282 3,213
2 tied Gérardmer Vosges (88) 1,797 8,159
2 tied La Bresse Vosges (88) 1,797 3,974
2 tied Anould Vosges (88) 1,797 3,299
2 tied Granges-Aumontzey Vosges (88) 1,797 2,582
6 Le Val-d'Ajol Vosges (88) 1,576 3,971
7 tied Remiremont Vosges (88) 1,552 7,619
7 tied Saint-Nabord Vosges (88) 1,552 4,211
7 tied Vagney Vosges (88) 1,552 3,958
7 tied Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont Vosges (88) 1,552 3,882
7 tied Rupt-sur-Moselle Vosges (88) 1,552 3,478
7 tied Cornimont Vosges (88) 1,552 3,097
7 tied Saulxures-sur-Moselotte Vosges (88) 1,552 2,638
7 tied Saint-Amé Vosges (88) 1,552 2,179
15 Xertigny Vosges (88) 1,357 2,636
16 tied Cernay Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 12,219
16 tied Thann Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 7,897
16 tied Masevaux-Niederbruck Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 3,670
16 tied Vieux-Thann Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 2,903
16 tied Saint-Amarin Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 2,210
16 tied Bitschwiller-lès-Thann Haut-Rhin (68) 1,309 2,025
22 tied Revin Ardennes (08) 1,210 5,817
22 tied Fumay Ardennes (08) 1,210 3,132
22 tied Rocroi Ardennes (08) 1,210 2,311
25 tied Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 1,132 5,834
25 tied Marlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 1,132 4,234
25 tied Marmoutier Bas-Rhin (67) 1,132 2,729
25 tied Dabo Moselle (57) 1,132 2,405
29 tied La Broque Bas-Rhin (67) 1,129 2,715
29 tied Schirmeck Bas-Rhin (67) 1,129 2,088
31 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin (68) 1,094 4,983
32 Wisches Bas-Rhin (67) 1,092 2,072
33 Raon-l'Étape Vosges (88) 1,066 6,010
34 tied Munster Haut-Rhin (68) 1,054 4,808
34 tied Fraize Vosges (88) 1,054 2,866
36 tied Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges (88) 1,027 19,721
36 tied Moyenmoutier Vosges (88) 1,027 3,172
36 tied Étival-Clairefontaine Vosges (88) 1,027 2,491
36 tied Saulcy-sur-Meurthe Vosges (88) 1,027 2,370
36 tied Sainte-Marguerite Vosges (88) 1,027 2,282
36 tied Senones Vosges (88) 1,027 2,234
42 tied Commercy Meuse (55) 1,022 5,570
42 tied Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse (55) 1,022 3,798
44 Chaumont Haute-Marne (52) 1,011 21,889
45 tied Éloyes Vosges (88) 1,000 3,193
45 tied Bruyères Vosges (88) 1,000 2,959
47 tied Sarrebourg Moselle (57) 994 12,410
47 tied Réding Moselle (57) 994 2,329
49 tied Wassy Haute-Marne (52) 982 2,876
49 tied Eurville-Bienville Haute-Marne (52) 982 2,017
51 Carignan Ardennes (08) 969 2,719
52 Barr Bas-Rhin (67) 958 7,246
53 Bitche Moselle (57) 954 5,057
54 Thierville-sur-Meuse Meuse (55) 943 3,249
55 tied Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (08) 928 46,473
55 tied Nouzonville Ardennes (08) 928 5,588
55 tied Bogny-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 928 4,951
55 tied Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 928 3,683
55 tied Vivier-au-Court Ardennes (08) 928 2,802
55 tied Nouvion-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 928 2,289
55 tied Monthermé Ardennes (08) 928 2,210
62 tied Guebwiller Haut-Rhin (68) 920 11,503
62 tied Soultz-Haut-Rhin Haut-Rhin (68) 920 7,132
62 tied Bollwiller Haut-Rhin (68) 920 4,239
62 tied Staffelfelden Haut-Rhin (68) 920 4,107
62 tied Issenheim Haut-Rhin (68) 920 3,562
62 tied Buhl Haut-Rhin (68) 920 3,147
62 tied Ungersheim Haut-Rhin (68) 920 2,481
69 Bourbonne-les-Bains Haute-Marne (52) 917 2,004
70 tied Longwy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 15,930
70 tied Villerupt Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 10,188
70 tied Mont-Saint-Martin Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 9,456
70 tied Audun-le-Tiche Moselle (57) 909 7,435
70 tied Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 5,205
70 tied Herserange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 4,218
70 tied Hussigny-Godbrange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 3,988
70 tied Lexy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 3,966
70 tied Réhon Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 3,937
70 tied Haucourt-Moulaine Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 3,552
70 tied Gorcy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 3,021
70 tied Cosnes-et-Romain Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 2,879
70 tied Longlaville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 2,400
70 tied Mexy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 2,363
70 tied Saulnes Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 2,294
70 tied Thil Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 909 2,036
86 tied Épinal Vosges (88) 907 33,395
86 tied Golbey Vosges (88) 907 8,950
86 tied Thaon-les-Vosges Vosges (88) 907 8,806
86 tied Chantraine Vosges (88) 907 3,290
86 tied Hadol Vosges (88) 907 2,404
86 tied Uxegney Vosges (88) 907 2,289
92 tied Langres Haute-Marne (52) 896 7,819
92 tied Chalindrey Haute-Marne (52) 896 2,403
94 tied Thionville Moselle (57) 884 43,398
94 tied Yutz Moselle (57) 884 17,680
94 tied Hayange Moselle (57) 884 16,000
94 tied Fameck Moselle (57) 884 14,939
94 tied Florange Moselle (57) 884 12,153
94 tied Maizières-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 884 11,683
94 tied Amnéville Moselle (57) 884 10,961

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 Grand Est: FAQ

What is the rainiest city in Grand Est?

Le Thillot (Vosges) is the rainiest city in Grand Est, with 2,282 mm (89.9 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 rainiest cities in Grand Est?

In order: Le Thillot (2,282 mm), Gérardmer (1,797 mm), La Bresse (1,797 mm), Anould (1,797 mm), Granges-Aumontzey (1,797 mm), Le Val-d'Ajol (1,576 mm), Remiremont (1,552 mm), Saint-Nabord (1,552 mm), Vagney (1,552 mm), and Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont (1,552 mm).

What is the driest city in Grand Est?

Sundhoffen (Haut-Rhin) is the driest city in Grand Est, with just 558 mm (22.0 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the driest cities in Grand Est.

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

496 out of 5,115. 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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