Largest City in France

2026 ranking · sunshine

The sunniest cities in Brittany

Vannes (Morbihan), Auray (Morbihan), Saint-Avé (Morbihan), and Séné (Morbihan) are tied as the sunniest cities in Brittany, with 1,981 hours of sunshine a year on average.

339 towns ranked out of 1,202

Vannes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stVannes 1,981hrs/yr Morbihan
  2. 2ndAuray 1,981hrs/yr Morbihan
  3. 3rdSaint-Avé 1,981hrs/yr Morbihan

Photos: © Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 339 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. 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, Plounéour-Brignogan-plages (Finistère) comes last with 1,463 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 Brittany

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Vannes Morbihan (56) 1,981 57,745
1 tied Auray Morbihan (56) 1,981 14,607
1 tied Saint-Avé Morbihan (56) 1,981 12,792
1 tied Séné Morbihan (56) 1,981 9,745
1 tied Sarzeau Morbihan (56) 1,981 9,377
1 tied Theix-Noyalo Morbihan (56) 1,981 8,742
1 tied Questembert Morbihan (56) 1,981 8,442
1 tied Pluvigner Morbihan (56) 1,981 7,828
1 tied Brech Morbihan (56) 1,981 7,349
1 tied Ploeren Morbihan (56) 1,981 7,025
1 tied Elven Morbihan (56) 1,981 6,807
1 tied Plescop Morbihan (56) 1,981 6,521
1 tied Pluneret Morbihan (56) 1,981 6,411
1 tied Grand-Champ Morbihan (56) 1,981 6,064
1 tied Arradon Morbihan (56) 1,981 5,994
1 tied Surzur Morbihan (56) 1,981 5,331
1 tied Muzillac Morbihan (56) 1,981 5,229
1 tied Baden Morbihan (56) 1,981 5,212
1 tied Plumergat Morbihan (56) 1,981 4,326
1 tied Carnac Morbihan (56) 1,981 4,299
1 tied Saint-Nolff Morbihan (56) 1,981 4,091
1 tied Sulniac Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,947
1 tied Crach Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,503
1 tied Sérent Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,483
1 tied Monterblanc Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,431
1 tied Ploemel Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,269
1 tied Sainte-Anne-d'Auray Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,026
1 tied Saint-Jean-Brévelay Morbihan (56) 1,981 3,004
1 tied Péaule Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,979
1 tied Plumelec Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,817
1 tied Plougoumelen Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,754
1 tied Le Bono Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,673
1 tied Treffléan Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,624
1 tied Noyal-Muzillac Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,598
1 tied Meucon Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,347
1 tied Colpo Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,345
1 tied Plouharnel Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,340
1 tied Arzon Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,309
1 tied Berric Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,167
1 tied Ambon Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,156
1 tied Pénestin Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,112
1 tied Locqueltas Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,080
1 tied Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,040
1 tied Plaudren Morbihan (56) 1,981 2,030
45 tied Nivillac Morbihan (56) 1,893 5,054
45 tied Férel Morbihan (56) 1,893 3,567
45 tied Marzan Morbihan (56) 1,893 2,720
45 tied Saint-Dolay Morbihan (56) 1,893 2,692
49 tied Lorient Morbihan (56) 1,865 59,856
49 tied Lanester Morbihan (56) 1,865 23,752
49 tied Ploemeur Morbihan (56) 1,865 19,496
49 tied Hennebont Morbihan (56) 1,865 16,385
49 tied Quimperlé Finistère (29) 1,865 12,948
49 tied Guidel Morbihan (56) 1,865 12,672
49 tied Quéven Morbihan (56) 1,865 9,237
49 tied Larmor-Plage Morbihan (56) 1,865 8,622
49 tied Languidic Morbihan (56) 1,865 8,205
49 tied Kervignac Morbihan (56) 1,865 7,409
49 tied Caudan Morbihan (56) 1,865 7,369
49 tied Moëlan-sur-Mer Finistère (29) 1,865 6,912
49 tied Inzinzac-Lochrist Morbihan (56) 1,865 6,820
49 tied Riantec Morbihan (56) 1,865 6,013
49 tied Plouay Morbihan (56) 1,865 5,886
49 tied Bannalec Finistère (29) 1,865 5,868
49 tied Plouhinec Morbihan (56) 1,865 5,520
49 tied Clohars-Carnoët Finistère (29) 1,865 4,826
49 tied Riec-sur-Bélon Finistère (29) 1,865 4,467
49 tied Locmiquélic Morbihan (56) 1,865 4,193
49 tied Landévant Morbihan (56) 1,865 4,138
49 tied Pont-Scorff Morbihan (56) 1,865 4,127
49 tied Erdeven Morbihan (56) 1,865 4,099
49 tied Belz Morbihan (56) 1,865 3,957
49 tied Locoal-Mendon Morbihan (56) 1,865 3,608
49 tied Cléguer Morbihan (56) 1,865 3,521
49 tied Mellac Finistère (29) 1,865 3,501
49 tied Merlevenez Morbihan (56) 1,865 3,243
49 tied Rédené Finistère (29) 1,865 3,114
49 tied Névez Finistère (29) 1,865 2,879
49 tied Pont-Aven Finistère (29) 1,865 2,834
49 tied Port-Louis Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,704
49 tied Gestel Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,692
49 tied Landaul Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,575
49 tied Tréméven Finistère (29) 1,865 2,466
49 tied Groix Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,361
49 tied Bubry Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,291
49 tied Étel Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,261
49 tied Inguiniel Morbihan (56) 1,865 2,237
88 tied Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 234,950
88 tied Bruz Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 20,113
88 tied Cesson-Sévigné Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 19,263
88 tied Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 13,912
88 tied Betton Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 13,273
88 tied Pacé Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 12,021
88 tied Châteaugiron Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 11,092
88 tied Chantepie Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 10,824
88 tied Saint-Grégoire Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 10,355
88 tied Le Rheu Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 10,068
88 tied Guichen Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 9,594
88 tied Liffré Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 9,484
88 tied Chartres-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 1,762 9,012

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 Brittany: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Brittany?

Vannes (Morbihan), Auray (Morbihan), Saint-Avé (Morbihan), and Séné (Morbihan) are tied as the sunniest cities in Brittany, with 1,981 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Brittany?

In order: Vannes (1,981 hours a year), Auray (1,981 hours a year), Saint-Avé (1,981 hours a year), Séné (1,981 hours a year), Sarzeau (1,981 hours a year), Theix-Noyalo (1,981 hours a year), Questembert (1,981 hours a year), Pluvigner (1,981 hours a year), Brech (1,981 hours a year), and Ploeren (1,981 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Brittany?

Plounéour-Brignogan-plages (Finistère) is the least sunny city in Brittany, with just 1,463 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Brittany.

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

339 out of 1,202. 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.

This website uses cookies to give you the best possible experience. Read the privacy policy