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The sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Buis-les-Baronnies (Drôme), Suze-la-Rousse (Drôme), and Tulette (Drôme) are tied as the sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 2,835 hours of sunshine a year on average.

524 towns ranked out of 4,025

Buis-les-Baronnies, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBuis-les-Baronnies 2,835hrs/yr Drôme
  2. 2ndSuze-la-Rousse 2,835hrs/yr Drôme
  3. 3rdTulette 2,835hrs/yr Drôme

This ranking covers 524 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 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, Dompierre-sur-Besbre (Allier) comes last with 1,768 hours a year.

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: sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Buis-les-Baronnies Drôme (26) 2,835 2,280
1 tied Suze-la-Rousse Drôme (26) 2,835 2,144
1 tied Tulette Drôme (26) 2,835 2,033
4 tied Aubenas Ardèche (07) 2,447 13,130
4 tied Vals-les-Bains Ardèche (07) 2,447 3,521
4 tied Villeneuve-de-Berg Ardèche (07) 2,447 3,140
4 tied Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,997
4 tied Les Vans Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,702
4 tied Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,447
4 tied Ruoms Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,329
4 tied Lavilledieu Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,314
4 tied Lablachère Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,229
4 tied Vesseaux Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,118
4 tied Ucel Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,053
15 tied Montélimar Drôme (26) 2,441 41,752
15 tied Pierrelatte Drôme (26) 2,441 14,006
15 tied Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Drôme (26) 2,441 9,471
15 tied Livron-sur-Drôme Drôme (26) 2,441 9,469
15 tied Le Teil Ardèche (07) 2,441 8,949
15 tied Crest Drôme (26) 2,441 8,916
15 tied Privas Ardèche (07) 2,441 8,786
15 tied Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche (07) 2,441 7,828
15 tied Loriol-sur-Drôme Drôme (26) 2,441 6,740
15 tied Donzère Drôme (26) 2,441 6,105
15 tied La Voulte-sur-Rhône Ardèche (07) 2,441 4,916
15 tied Viviers Ardèche (07) 2,441 3,699
15 tied Chomérac Ardèche (07) 2,441 3,333
15 tied Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme (26) 2,441 2,960
15 tied Cruas Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,952
15 tied Le Pouzin Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,914
15 tied Aouste-sur-Sye Drôme (26) 2,441 2,777
15 tied Allex Drôme (26) 2,441 2,753
15 tied Montboucher-sur-Jabron Drôme (26) 2,441 2,663
15 tied Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,410
15 tied Malataverne Drôme (26) 2,441 2,316
15 tied Rochemaure Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,296
15 tied Grane Drôme (26) 2,441 2,247
15 tied Saint-Montan Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,037
15 tied Allan Drôme (26) 2,441 2,017
40 tied Aurillac Cantal (15) 2,146 27,578
40 tied Arpajon-sur-Cère Cantal (15) 2,146 6,543
40 tied Ytrac Cantal (15) 2,146 4,435
40 tied Naucelles Cantal (15) 2,146 2,237
40 tied Jussac Cantal (15) 2,146 2,090
45 Saint-Flour Cantal (15) 2,139 6,853
46 tied Voiron Isère (38) 2,108 22,415
46 tied Voreppe Isère (38) 2,108 10,203
46 tied La Tour-du-Pin Isère (38) 2,108 8,326
46 tied Moirans Isère (38) 2,108 7,979
46 tied Saint-Marcellin Isère (38) 2,108 7,838
46 tied Tullins Isère (38) 2,108 7,751
46 tied Rives Isère (38) 2,108 6,628
46 tied Coublevie Isère (38) 2,108 5,972
46 tied La Côte-Saint-André Isère (38) 2,108 5,157
46 tied Beaurepaire Isère (38) 2,108 5,096
46 tied Saint-Jean-de-Bournay Isère (38) 2,108 4,945
46 tied Vinay Isère (38) 2,108 4,518
46 tied Apprieu Isère (38) 2,108 3,704
46 tied Saint-Jean-de-Moirans Isère (38) 2,108 3,692
46 tied Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour Isère (38) 2,108 3,689
46 tied La Buisse Isère (38) 2,108 3,582
46 tied Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs Isère (38) 2,108 3,489
46 tied Renage Isère (38) 2,108 3,398
46 tied Cessieu Isère (38) 2,108 3,325
46 tied Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux Isère (38) 2,108 3,269
46 tied Le Grand-Lemps Isère (38) 2,108 3,137
46 tied Saint-André-le-Gaz Isère (38) 2,108 2,938
46 tied Nivolas-Vermelle Isère (38) 2,108 2,774
46 tied Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey Isère (38) 2,108 2,707
46 tied Villages du Lac de Paladru Isère (38) 2,108 2,684
46 tied Chatte Isère (38) 2,108 2,665
46 tied Chirens Isère (38) 2,108 2,599
46 tied Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine Isère (38) 2,108 2,444
46 tied Noyarey Isère (38) 2,108 2,440
46 tied Eyzin-Pinet Isère (38) 2,108 2,398
46 tied Brézins Isère (38) 2,108 2,351
46 tied Saint-Sorlin-en-Valloire Drôme (26) 2,108 2,294
46 tied Saint-Didier-de-la-Tour Isère (38) 2,108 2,199
46 tied Saint-Victor-de-Cessieu Isère (38) 2,108 2,186
46 tied Izeaux Isère (38) 2,108 2,178
46 tied Saint-Sauveur Isère (38) 2,108 2,177
46 tied Châbons Isère (38) 2,108 2,175
46 tied Porte-des-Bonnevaux Isère (38) 2,108 2,152
46 tied Châtonnay Isère (38) 2,108 2,060
46 tied La Chapelle-de-la-Tour Isère (38) 2,108 2,051
46 tied Charavines Isère (38) 2,108 2,047
46 tied Saint-Hilaire-du-Rosier Isère (38) 2,108 2,045
88 tied Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 134,985
88 tied Valserhône Ain (01) 2,069 17,031
88 tied Rumilly Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 16,904
88 tied Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 16,443
88 tied Bonneville Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 13,726
88 tied La Roche-sur-Foron Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 11,763
88 tied Gaillard Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 11,508
88 tied Fillière Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 10,322
88 tied Poisy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 9,669
88 tied Epagny Metz-Tessy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 9,167
88 tied Reignier-Ésery Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 8,710
88 tied Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 8,000
88 tied Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 7,762

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

Sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Buis-les-Baronnies (Drôme), Suze-la-Rousse (Drôme), and Tulette (Drôme) are tied as the sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 2,835 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Buis-les-Baronnies (2,835 hours a year), Suze-la-Rousse (2,835 hours a year), Tulette (2,835 hours a year), Aubenas (2,447 hours a year), Vals-les-Bains (2,447 hours a year), Villeneuve-de-Berg (2,447 hours a year), Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon (2,447 hours a year), Les Vans (2,447 hours a year), Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (2,447 hours a year), and Ruoms (2,447 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Dompierre-sur-Besbre (Allier) is the least sunny city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with just 1,768 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

524 out of 4,025. 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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