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The rainiest cities in Pays de la Loire

Les Achards (Vendée), Bretignolles-sur-Mer (Vendée), Coëx (Vendée), and Brem-sur-Mer (Vendée) are tied as the rainiest cities in Pays de la Loire, with 959 mm (37.8 in) of precipitation a year on average.

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

Les Achards, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLes Achards 959mm/yr Vendée
  2. 2ndBretignolles-sur-Mer 959mm/yr Vendée
  3. 3rdCoëx 959mm/yr Vendée

This ranking covers 428 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. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Batz-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique) comes last with 595 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Annual precipitation (mm) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Les Achards Vendée (85) 959 5,633
1 tied Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 959 5,446
1 tied Coëx Vendée (85) 959 3,465
1 tied Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 959 3,040
1 tied Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups Vendée (85) 959 2,646
1 tied Nieul-le-Dolent Vendée (85) 959 2,607
1 tied Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 959 2,543
1 tied Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche Vendée (85) 959 2,465
1 tied Landeronde Vendée (85) 959 2,347
1 tied L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 959 2,307
1 tied Grosbreuil Vendée (85) 959 2,261
1 tied Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 959 2,113
13 tied La Châtaigneraie Vendée (85) 955 2,638
13 tied Terval Vendée (85) 955 2,205
15 tied Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon Loire-Atlantique (44) 948 3,372
15 tied Avessac Loire-Atlantique (44) 948 2,513
15 tied Fégréac Loire-Atlantique (44) 948 2,298
18 tied Benet Vendée (85) 937 4,179
18 tied Rives-d'Autise Vendée (85) 937 2,097
20 tied Aizenay Vendée (85) 929 10,573
20 tied Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 929 8,926
20 tied Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 929 4,935
20 tied Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Vendée (85) 929 3,779
20 tied Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron Vendée (85) 929 2,773
20 tied Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Vendée (85) 929 2,336
20 tied Froidfond Vendée (85) 929 2,232
20 tied Apremont Vendée (85) 929 2,140
28 tied Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 17,355
28 tied Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 7,347
28 tied Missillac Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 5,808
28 tied Saint-Lyphard Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 5,410
28 tied La Turballe Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 4,956
28 tied La Chapelle-des-Marais Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 4,619
28 tied Saint-Molf Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 2,932
28 tied Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 2,747
28 tied Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 2,518
28 tied Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 886 2,220
38 tied La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 886 57,683
38 tied Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux Vendée (85) 886 7,322
38 tied Bellevigny Vendée (85) 886 6,389
38 tied La Ferrière Vendée (85) 886 5,666
38 tied Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 886 5,408
38 tied Venansault Vendée (85) 886 4,996
38 tied Dompierre-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 886 4,754
38 tied Rives de l'Yon Vendée (85) 886 4,514
38 tied La Chaize-le-Vicomte Vendée (85) 886 4,068
38 tied Bournezeau Vendée (85) 886 3,542
38 tied Nesmy Vendée (85) 886 3,162
38 tied Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse Vendée (85) 886 2,458
38 tied La Genétouze Vendée (85) 886 2,058
51 tied La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 869 3,191
51 tied Angles Vendée (85) 869 3,154
51 tied L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 869 2,875
51 tied Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 869 2,660
51 tied Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Vendée (85) 869 2,427
51 tied Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Vendée (85) 869 2,398
51 tied Le Champ-Saint-Père Vendée (85) 869 2,154
58 tied Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 9,604
58 tied Machecoul-Saint-Même Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 7,912
58 tied Chaumes-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 7,577
58 tied Sainte-Pazanne Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 7,348
58 tied La Garnache Vendée (85) 866 5,621
58 tied Villeneuve-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 5,207
58 tied Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 2,479
58 tied Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 2,449
58 tied Bois-de-Céné Vendée (85) 866 2,286
58 tied Paulx Loire-Atlantique (44) 866 2,083
68 tied Loiron-Ruillé Mayenne (53) 863 2,806
68 tied Saint-Pierre-la-Cour Mayenne (53) 863 2,350
68 tied Le Genest-Saint-Isle Mayenne (53) 863 2,208
71 tied Ernée Mayenne (53) 860 5,599
71 tied Andouillé Mayenne (53) 860 2,383
71 tied La Baconnière Mayenne (53) 860 2,019
74 tied Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 29,151
74 tied Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 26,684
74 tied Orée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 859 17,527
74 tied Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 16,679
74 tied Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 11,182
74 tied Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 9,894
74 tied Le Loroux-Bottereau Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 8,702
74 tied Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 8,009
74 tied Divatte-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 7,371
74 tied Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 6,253
74 tied La Haie-Fouassière Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 4,870
74 tied La Chapelle-Heulin Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 3,538
74 tied Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 3,473
74 tied Château-Thébaud Loire-Atlantique (44) 859 3,340
88 tied Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne (53) 857 2,713
88 tied Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson Mayenne (53) 857 2,366
88 tied Lassay-les-Châteaux Mayenne (53) 857 2,278
91 Pouzauges Vendée (85) 852 5,868
92 Gorron Mayenne (53) 850 2,485
93 tied Mayenne Mayenne (53) 850 13,612
93 tied Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne (53) 850 2,661
95 tied Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 10,635
95 tied Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 6,790
95 tied Plessé Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 5,478
95 tied Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 4,380
95 tied Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 4,175
95 tied Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 838 4,087

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the rainiest city in Pays de la Loire?

Les Achards (Vendée), Bretignolles-sur-Mer (Vendée), Coëx (Vendée), and Brem-sur-Mer (Vendée) are tied as the rainiest cities in Pays de la Loire, with 959 mm (37.8 in) of precipitation a year on average.

What are the 10 rainiest cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: Les Achards (959 mm), Bretignolles-sur-Mer (959 mm), Coëx (959 mm), Brem-sur-Mer (959 mm), Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups (959 mm), Nieul-le-Dolent (959 mm), Saint-Mathurin (959 mm), Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche (959 mm), Landeronde (959 mm), and L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie (959 mm).

What is the driest city in Pays de la Loire?

Batz-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique) is the driest city in Pays de la Loire, with just 595 mm (23.4 in) of precipitation a year on average. See the driest cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

428 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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