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The sunniest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Dole (Jura), Auxonne (Côte-d'Or), Tavaux (Jura), and Damparis (Jura) are tied as the sunniest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 2,012 hours of sunshine a year on average.

93 towns ranked out of 3,685

Dole, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stDole 2,012hrs/yr Jura
  2. 2ndAuxonne 2,012hrs/yr Côte-d'Or
  3. 3rdTavaux 2,012hrs/yr Jura

This ranking covers 93 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. At the other end of the ranking, Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Dole Jura (39) 2,012 24,654
1 tied Auxonne Côte-d'Or (21) 2,012 7,668
1 tied Tavaux Jura (39) 2,012 3,995
1 tied Damparis Jura (39) 2,012 2,650
1 tied Seurre Côte-d'Or (21) 2,012 2,378
1 tied Foucherans Jura (39) 2,012 2,328
7 tied Le Creusot Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 20,799
7 tied Saint-Vallier Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 8,639
7 tied Montchanin Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 5,038
7 tied Sanvignes-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 4,297
7 tied Le Breuil Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 3,600
7 tied Torcy Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,950 2,714
13 tied Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 35,885
13 tied Charnay-lès-Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 8,524
13 tied Cluny Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 5,206
13 tied La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 4,105
13 tied Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 3,284
13 tied Sancé Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 2,197
13 tied Hurigny Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 2,057
13 tied Romanèche-Thorins Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,943 2,047
21 tied Gray Haute-Saône (70) 1,934 5,748
21 tied Arc-lès-Gray Haute-Saône (70) 1,934 2,440
23 tied Autun Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,918 14,175
23 tied Épinac Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,918 2,192
23 tied Château-Chinon (Ville) Nièvre (58) 1,918 2,120
26 tied Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 164,963
26 tied Chenôve Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 14,415
26 tied Talant Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 12,075
26 tied Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 11,300
26 tied Fontaine-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 9,462
26 tied Quetigny Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 9,318
26 tied Longvic Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 9,035
26 tied Saint-Apollinaire Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 7,662
26 tied Marsannay-la-Côte Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 5,499
26 tied Nuits-Saint-Georges Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 5,347
26 tied Genlis Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 5,136
26 tied Is-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 4,371
26 tied Neuilly-Crimolois Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 3,620
26 tied Gevrey-Chambertin Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,954
26 tied Arc-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,630
26 tied Plombières-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,558
26 tied Brazey-en-Plaine Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,453
26 tied Perrigny-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,408
26 tied Sennecey-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,183
26 tied Varois-et-Chaignot Côte-d'Or (21) 1,890 2,128
46 tied Besançon Doubs (25) 1,873 121,627
46 tied Saint-Vit Doubs (25) 1,873 5,188
46 tied Ornans Doubs (25) 1,873 4,496
46 tied Saône Doubs (25) 1,873 3,264
46 tied Thise Doubs (25) 1,873 3,032
46 tied Miserey-Salines Doubs (25) 1,873 2,697
46 tied École-Valentin Doubs (25) 1,873 2,622
46 tied Les Auxons Doubs (25) 1,873 2,586
46 tied Rioz Haute-Saône (70) 1,873 2,478
46 tied Franois Doubs (25) 1,873 2,296
46 tied Avanne-Aveney Doubs (25) 1,873 2,283
46 tied Pouilley-les-Vignes Doubs (25) 1,873 2,229
46 tied Montferrand-le-Château Doubs (25) 1,873 2,221
46 tied Pirey Doubs (25) 1,873 2,209
46 tied Roche-lez-Beaupré Doubs (25) 1,873 2,177
46 tied Chemaudin et Vaux Doubs (25) 1,873 2,155
46 tied Châtillon-le-Duc Doubs (25) 1,873 2,097
46 tied Mamirolle Doubs (25) 1,873 2,040
46 tied Serre-les-Sapins Doubs (25) 1,873 2,040
65 tied Vesoul Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 15,833
65 tied Lure Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 8,054
65 tied Luxeuil-les-Bains Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 6,917
65 tied Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 3,888
65 tied Champagney Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 3,723
65 tied Échenoz-la-Méline Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 3,237
65 tied Port-sur-Saône Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 3,001
65 tied Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 2,856
65 tied Ronchamp Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 2,777
65 tied Vaivre-et-Montoille Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 2,478
65 tied Noidans-lès-Vesoul Haute-Saône (70) 1,848 2,033
76 tied Nevers Nièvre (58) 1,844 34,018
76 tied Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre (58) 1,844 9,305
76 tied La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 1,844 4,747
76 tied Fourchambault Nièvre (58) 1,844 4,041
76 tied Marzy Nièvre (58) 1,844 3,765
76 tied Coulanges-lès-Nevers Nièvre (58) 1,844 3,759
76 tied Garchizy Nièvre (58) 1,844 3,685
76 tied La Machine Nièvre (58) 1,844 3,234
76 tied Imphy Nièvre (58) 1,844 3,217
76 tied Guérigny Nièvre (58) 1,844 2,555
76 tied Pougues-les-Eaux Nièvre (58) 1,844 2,447
76 tied Saint-Éloi Nièvre (58) 1,844 2,346
88 Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or (21) 1,792 5,772
89 tied Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,768 9,677
89 tied Digoin Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,768 7,584
89 tied Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,768 6,672
89 tied Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,768 4,755
89 tied Charolles Saône-et-Loire (71) 1,768 3,058

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Dole (Jura), Auxonne (Côte-d'Or), Tavaux (Jura), and Damparis (Jura) are tied as the sunniest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 2,012 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

In order: Dole (2,012 hours a year), Auxonne (2,012 hours a year), Tavaux (2,012 hours a year), Damparis (2,012 hours a year), Seurre (2,012 hours a year), Foucherans (2,012 hours a year), Le Creusot (1,950 hours a year), Saint-Vallier (1,950 hours a year), Montchanin (1,950 hours a year), and Sanvignes-les-Mines (1,950 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Charolles (Saône-et-Loire) is the least sunny city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with just 1,768 hours of sunshine a year on average.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

93 out of 3,685. 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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