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The rainiest cities in Hauts-de-France

Guînes (Pas-de-Calais), Desvres (Pas-de-Calais), Ardres (Pas-de-Calais), and Rety (Pas-de-Calais) are tied as the rainiest cities in Hauts-de-France, with 1,138 mm (44.8 in) of precipitation a year on average.

541 towns ranked out of 3,782

Guînes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stGuînes 1,138mm/yr Pas-de-Calais
  2. 2ndDesvres 1,138mm/yr Pas-de-Calais
  3. 3rdArdres 1,138mm/yr Pas-de-Calais

This ranking covers 541 of the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. 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, Pierrefonds (Oise) comes last with 634 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 Hauts-de-France

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Guînes Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,138 5,554
1 tied Desvres Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,138 4,866
1 tied Ardres Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,138 4,439
1 tied Rety Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,138 2,049
5 Cauchy-à-la-Tour Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,071 2,615
6 tied Fruges Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,038 2,570
6 tied Beaurainville Pas-de-Calais (62) 1,038 2,040
8 tied Lumbres Pas-de-Calais (62) 977 3,639
8 tied Wizernes Pas-de-Calais (62) 977 3,361
8 tied Ecques Pas-de-Calais (62) 977 2,226
11 tied Berck Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 13,289
11 tied Étaples Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 10,819
11 tied Cucq Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 5,210
11 tied Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 4,519
11 tied Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 4,414
11 tied Neufchâtel-Hardelot Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 4,189
11 tied Merlimont Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 3,418
11 tied Verton Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 2,630
11 tied Camiers Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 2,612
11 tied Montreuil-sur-Mer Pas-de-Calais (62) 889 2,036
21 tied Doullens Somme (80) 877 5,938
21 tied Flixecourt Somme (80) 877 3,284
21 tied Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais (62) 877 2,578
21 tied Vignacourt Somme (80) 877 2,295
25 tied Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise Pas-de-Calais (62) 857 4,783
25 tied Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais (62) 857 4,587
25 tied Frévent Pas-de-Calais (62) 857 3,299
28 tied Hirson Aisne (02) 826 8,595
28 tied Guise Aisne (02) 826 4,549
28 tied Saint-Michel Aisne (02) 826 3,235
28 tied Vervins Aisne (02) 826 2,617
28 tied Marle Aisne (02) 826 2,255
33 tied Boulogne-sur-Mer Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 40,924
33 tied Outreau Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 13,266
33 tied Saint-Martin-Boulogne Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 11,038
33 tied Le Portel Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 8,878
33 tied Wimereux Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 6,386
33 tied Marquise Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 5,288
33 tied Saint-Étienne-au-Mont Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 5,080
33 tied Samer Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 4,813
33 tied Wimille Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 3,917
33 tied Saint-Léonard Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 3,402
33 tied Rinxent Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 3,018
33 tied Équihen-Plage Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 2,651
33 tied Condette Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 2,512
33 tied Ambleteuse Pas-de-Calais (62) 825 2,068
47 tied Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 14,954
47 tied Longuenesse Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 11,039
47 tied Arques Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 9,547
47 tied Bourbourg Nord (59) 823 6,977
47 tied Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 5,992
47 tied Audruicq Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 5,366
47 tied Blendecques Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 5,077
47 tied Éperlecques Pas-de-Calais (62) 823 3,790
47 tied Watten Nord (59) 823 2,588
47 tied Renescure Nord (59) 823 2,142
57 Charly-sur-Marne Aisne (02) 815 2,631
58 Abbeville Somme (80) 806 22,793
59 tied Maubeuge Nord (59) 802 29,031
59 tied Hautmont Nord (59) 802 14,232
59 tied Fourmies Nord (59) 802 11,644
59 tied Jeumont Nord (59) 802 10,260
59 tied Aulnoye-Aymeries Nord (59) 802 8,852
59 tied Feignies Nord (59) 802 6,765
59 tied Louvroil Nord (59) 802 6,329
59 tied Ferrière-la-Grande Nord (59) 802 5,183
59 tied Avesnes-sur-Helpe Nord (59) 802 4,151
59 tied Rousies Nord (59) 802 4,034
59 tied Landrecies Nord (59) 802 3,482
59 tied Bavay Nord (59) 802 3,329
59 tied Berlaimont Nord (59) 802 3,195
59 tied Boussois Nord (59) 802 3,152
59 tied Anor Nord (59) 802 3,135
59 tied Wignehies Nord (59) 802 2,823
59 tied Sains-du-Nord Nord (59) 802 2,780
59 tied Marpent Nord (59) 802 2,674
59 tied Trélon Nord (59) 802 2,661
59 tied Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache Aisne (02) 802 2,495
59 tied Leval Nord (59) 802 2,485
59 tied Pont-sur-Sambre Nord (59) 802 2,394
59 tied Recquignies Nord (59) 802 2,352
59 tied Avesnelles Nord (59) 802 2,275
59 tied Bachant Nord (59) 802 2,248
59 tied Cousolre Nord (59) 802 2,172
59 tied La Longueville Nord (59) 802 2,084
86 tied Gamaches Somme (80) 801 2,491
86 tied Airaines Somme (80) 801 2,232
88 tied Grandvilliers Oise (60) 797 2,846
88 tied Poix-de-Picardie Somme (80) 797 2,312
88 tied Formerie Oise (60) 797 2,119
91 tied Friville-Escarbotin Somme (80) 761 4,414
91 tied Rue Somme (80) 761 3,087
91 tied Mers-les-Bains Somme (80) 761 2,594
91 tied Feuquières-en-Vimeu Somme (80) 761 2,457
91 tied Cayeux-sur-Mer Somme (80) 761 2,346
91 tied Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Somme (80) 761 2,334
91 tied Fressenneville Somme (80) 761 2,083
98 tied Bohain-en-Vermandois Aisne (02) 753 5,671
98 tied Busigny Nord (59) 753 2,461
98 tied Bertry Nord (59) 753 2,165

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 Hauts-de-France: FAQ

What is the rainiest city in Hauts-de-France?

Guînes (Pas-de-Calais), Desvres (Pas-de-Calais), Ardres (Pas-de-Calais), and Rety (Pas-de-Calais) are tied as the rainiest cities in Hauts-de-France, with 1,138 mm (44.8 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 rainiest cities in Hauts-de-France?

In order: Guînes (1,138 mm), Desvres (1,138 mm), Ardres (1,138 mm), Rety (1,138 mm), Cauchy-à-la-Tour (1,071 mm), Fruges (1,038 mm), Beaurainville (1,038 mm), Lumbres (977 mm), Wizernes (977 mm), and Ecques (977 mm).

What is the driest city in Hauts-de-France?

Pierrefonds (Oise) is the driest city in Hauts-de-France, with just 634 mm (24.9 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the driest cities in Hauts-de-France.

How many towns in Hauts-de-France are ranked?

541 out of 3,782. 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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