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The rainiest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ustaritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), Hasparren (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), and Cambo-les-Bains (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) are tied as the rainiest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with 1,723 mm (67.9 in) of precipitation a year on average.

572 towns ranked out of 4,293

Ustaritz, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stUstaritz 1,723mm/yr Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  2. 2ndHasparren 1,723mm/yr Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  3. 3rdSaint-Pée-sur-Nivelle 1,723mm/yr Pyrénées-Atlantiques

This ranking covers 572 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. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Thouars (Deux-Sèvres) comes last with 576 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Ustaritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 8,131
1 tied Hasparren Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 7,883
1 tied Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 7,459
1 tied Cambo-les-Bains Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 6,860
1 tied Sare Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 2,803
1 tied Itxassou Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 2,293
1 tied Larressore Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 2,213
1 tied Espelette Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,723 2,204
9 tied Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,521 18,506
9 tied Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,521 15,268
9 tied Urrugne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,521 10,851
9 tied Ciboure Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,521 6,077
9 tied Ascain Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,521 4,750
14 Oloron-Sainte-Marie Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,491 11,279
15 tied Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 55,590
15 tied Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 44,406
15 tied Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 26,879
15 tied Tarnos Landes (40) 1,474 13,342
15 tied Boucau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 9,123
15 tied Bidart Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 7,830
15 tied Saint-Pierre-d'Irube Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 6,004
15 tied Mouguerre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 5,583
15 tied Arcangues Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 3,728
15 tied Bassussarry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 3,499
15 tied Villefranque Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 3,143
15 tied Arbonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 2,525
15 tied Ahetze Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,474 2,136
28 Peyrehorade Landes (40) 1,456 3,884
29 Égletons Corrèze (19) 1,429 5,074
30 tied Ondres Landes (40) 1,410 6,627
30 tied Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx Landes (40) 1,410 6,356
30 tied Urcuit Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,410 3,127
30 tied Briscous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,410 3,038
30 tied Lahonce Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,410 2,800
30 tied Urt Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,410 2,395
36 tied Arudy Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,377 2,265
36 tied Asson Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,377 2,050
38 Ambazac Haute-Vienne (87) 1,372 5,622
39 tied Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,345 2,983
39 tied Ger Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,345 2,189
41 Salies-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,323 4,861
42 tied Idron Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 5,486
42 tied Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 3,370
42 tied Bordes Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 2,925
42 tied Coarraze Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 2,353
42 tied Assat Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 2,122
42 tied Bénéjacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,244 2,053
48 tied Tulle Corrèze (19) 1,236 14,017
48 tied Naves Corrèze (19) 1,236 2,477
48 tied Sainte-Féréole Corrèze (19) 1,236 2,130
51 tied Mourenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,229 5,859
51 tied Gan Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,229 5,799
51 tied Monein Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,229 4,554
51 tied Artiguelouve Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,229 2,088
55 tied Mauléon-Licharre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,219 3,226
55 tied Saint-Palais Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,219 2,291
57 Orthez Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,212 11,531
58 Bourganeuf Creuse (23) 1,184 2,564
59 tied Morcenx-la-Nouvelle Landes (40) 1,183 5,159
59 tied Rion-des-Landes Landes (40) 1,183 3,200
59 tied Castets Landes (40) 1,183 2,569
62 tied Capbreton Landes (40) 1,182 9,453
62 tied Soustons Landes (40) 1,182 8,917
62 tied Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse Landes (40) 1,182 8,262
62 tied Labenne Landes (40) 1,182 7,304
62 tied Seignosse Landes (40) 1,182 4,189
62 tied Soorts-Hossegor Landes (40) 1,182 3,882
62 tied Bénesse-Maremne Landes (40) 1,182 3,848
62 tied Tosse Landes (40) 1,182 3,636
62 tied Léon Landes (40) 1,182 2,345
62 tied Angresse Landes (40) 1,182 2,329
72 tied Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat Haute-Vienne (87) 1,170 4,480
72 tied Eymoutiers Haute-Vienne (87) 1,170 2,068
74 tied Ussel Corrèze (19) 1,156 9,551
74 tied Meymac Corrèze (19) 1,156 2,580
76 Sainte-Feyre Creuse (23) 1,156 2,641
77 tied Dax Landes (40) 1,155 22,972
77 tied Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Landes (40) 1,155 14,981
77 tied Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Landes (40) 1,155 3,543
77 tied Narrosse Landes (40) 1,155 3,466
77 tied Pouillon Landes (40) 1,155 3,201
77 tied Saint-Geours-de-Maremne Landes (40) 1,155 3,163
77 tied Magescq Landes (40) 1,155 2,749
77 tied Mées Landes (40) 1,155 2,083
85 Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze (19) 1,146 2,991
86 Lubersac Corrèze (19) 1,131 2,296
87 Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne (87) 1,130 7,164
88 tied Tartas Landes (40) 1,114 3,218
88 tied Pontonx-sur-l'Adour Landes (40) 1,114 3,160
90 Labouheyre Landes (40) 1,101 2,941
91 Uzerche Corrèze (19) 1,098 2,871
92 tied Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 81,891
92 tied Billère Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 14,645
92 tied Lons Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 13,853
92 tied Lescar Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 9,868
92 tied Jurançon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 7,309
92 tied Bizanos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 4,689
92 tied Morlaàs Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 4,573
92 tied Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 4,548
92 tied Gelos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 1,094 3,794

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

What is the rainiest city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Ustaritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), Hasparren (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), and Cambo-les-Bains (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) are tied as the rainiest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with 1,723 mm (67.9 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 rainiest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

In order: Ustaritz (1,723 mm), Hasparren (1,723 mm), Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (1,723 mm), Cambo-les-Bains (1,723 mm), Sare (1,723 mm), Itxassou (1,723 mm), Larressore (1,723 mm), Espelette (1,723 mm), Hendaye (1,521 mm), and Saint-Jean-de-Luz (1,521 mm).

What is the driest city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Thouars (Deux-Sèvres) is the driest city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with just 576 mm (22.7 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the driest cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

572 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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