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The sunniest cities in Île-de-France

Créteil (Val-de-Marne), Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne), Corbeil-Essonnes (Essonne), and Massy (Essonne) are tied as the sunniest cities in Île-de-France, with 1,831 hours of sunshine a year on average.

495 towns ranked out of 1,266

Créteil, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCréteil 1,831hrs/yr Val-de-Marne
  2. 2ndÉvry-Courcouronnes 1,831hrs/yr Essonne
  3. 3rdCorbeil-Essonnes 1,831hrs/yr Essonne

Photos: © Suaudeau, CC BY-SA 4.0 · © Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 495 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. 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, Baillet-en-France (Val-d'Oise) comes last with 1,634 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 Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 93,813
1 tied Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 1,831 67,272
1 tied Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 1,831 54,730
1 tied Massy Essonne (91) 1,831 52,023
1 tied Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 46,126
1 tied Pontault-Combault Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,831 39,332
1 tied Savigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 37,876
1 tied Palaiseau Essonne (91) 1,831 37,773
1 tied Athis-Mons Essonne (91) 1,831 36,899
1 tied Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 36,319
1 tied Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Essonne (91) 1,831 35,744
1 tied Thiais Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 33,141
1 tied Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 1,831 31,607
1 tied Ris-Orangis Essonne (91) 1,831 31,332
1 tied Viry-Châtillon Essonne (91) 1,831 31,012
1 tied Draveil Essonne (91) 1,831 30,323
1 tied Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 29,644
1 tied Yerres Essonne (91) 1,831 28,176
1 tied Sucy-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 28,016
1 tied Limeil-Brévannes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 27,512
1 tied Brétigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 27,000
1 tied Grigny Essonne (91) 1,831 26,888
1 tied Brunoy Essonne (91) 1,831 26,090
1 tied Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 24,853
1 tied Montgeron Essonne (91) 1,831 24,316
1 tied Longjumeau Essonne (91) 1,831 22,131
1 tied Saint-Michel-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 21,901
1 tied Morsang-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 21,850
1 tied Le Plessis-Trévise Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 21,237
1 tied Villeneuve-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 21,062
1 tied Chilly-Mazarin Essonne (91) 1,831 20,539
1 tied Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 19,375
1 tied Chennevières-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 18,815
1 tied Bonneuil-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 18,349
1 tied Boissy-Saint-Léger Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 17,369
1 tied Mennecy Essonne (91) 1,831 16,691
1 tied Valenton Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 14,444
1 tied Morangis Essonne (91) 1,831 14,196
1 tied Fleury-Mérogis Essonne (91) 1,831 13,741
1 tied La Queue-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 12,353
1 tied Arpajon Essonne (91) 1,831 11,800
1 tied Villecresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 11,747
1 tied Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon Essonne (91) 1,831 11,706
1 tied Épinay-sous-Sénart Essonne (91) 1,831 11,679
1 tied Ormesson-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 11,053
1 tied Bondoufle Essonne (91) 1,831 10,868
1 tied Épinay-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 10,811
1 tied Villebon-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 1,831 10,500
1 tied Montlhéry Essonne (91) 1,831 9,987
1 tied Crosne Essonne (91) 1,831 9,672
1 tied Quincy-sous-Sénart Essonne (91) 1,831 9,534
1 tied Breuillet Essonne (91) 1,831 9,285
1 tied Marcoussis Essonne (91) 1,831 8,747
1 tied Ballancourt-sur-Essonne Essonne (91) 1,831 8,310
1 tied La Ville-du-Bois Essonne (91) 1,831 8,261
1 tied Paray-Vieille-Poste Essonne (91) 1,831 8,246
1 tied Boussy-Saint-Antoine Essonne (91) 1,831 8,153
1 tied Linas Essonne (91) 1,831 8,047
1 tied Émerainville Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,831 7,741
1 tied Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil Essonne (91) 1,831 7,558
1 tied Soisy-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 1,831 7,508
1 tied Lisses Essonne (91) 1,831 7,449
1 tied Villemoisson-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 7,406
1 tied Égly Essonne (91) 1,831 7,223
1 tied Wissous Essonne (91) 1,831 7,204
1 tied Étréchy Essonne (91) 1,831 7,047
1 tied Itteville Essonne (91) 1,831 6,824
1 tied Saulx-les-Chartreux Essonne (91) 1,831 6,791
1 tied Longpont-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 6,565
1 tied Ablon-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 6,025
1 tied Villabé Essonne (91) 1,831 5,874
1 tied Marolles-en-Hurepoix Essonne (91) 1,831 5,758
1 tied Rungis Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 5,662
1 tied Lardy Essonne (91) 1,831 5,634
1 tied Ollainville Essonne (91) 1,831 5,530
1 tied Mandres-les-Roses Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 4,972
1 tied Ballainvilliers Essonne (91) 1,831 4,952
1 tied Marolles-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 4,903
1 tied Noiseau Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 4,671
1 tied Villiers-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 4,576
1 tied Nozay Essonne (91) 1,831 4,563
1 tied Tigery Essonne (91) 1,831 4,413
1 tied La Norville Essonne (91) 1,831 4,315
1 tied Leuville-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,831 4,313
1 tied Le Plessis-Pâté Essonne (91) 1,831 4,199
1 tied Santeny Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 3,963
1 tied Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon Essonne (91) 1,831 3,926
1 tied Bruyères-le-Châtel Essonne (91) 1,831 3,835
1 tied La Ferté-Alais Essonne (91) 1,831 3,781
1 tied Cerny Essonne (91) 1,831 3,710
1 tied Ormoy Essonne (91) 1,831 3,249
1 tied Étiolles Essonne (91) 1,831 3,205
1 tied Saint-Vrain Essonne (91) 1,831 3,127
1 tied Périgny Val-de-Marne (94) 1,831 2,757
1 tied Vert-le-Petit Essonne (91) 1,831 2,739
1 tied Champlan Essonne (91) 1,831 2,636
1 tied Villejust Essonne (91) 1,831 2,577
1 tied Vert-le-Grand Essonne (91) 1,831 2,473
1 tied Cheptainville Essonne (91) 1,831 2,231
1 tied Bouray-sur-Juine Essonne (91) 1,831 2,137

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 Île-de-France: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Île-de-France?

Créteil (Val-de-Marne), Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne), Corbeil-Essonnes (Essonne), and Massy (Essonne) are tied as the sunniest cities in Île-de-France, with 1,831 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Île-de-France?

In order: Créteil (1,831 hours a year), Évry-Courcouronnes (1,831 hours a year), Corbeil-Essonnes (1,831 hours a year), Massy (1,831 hours a year), Choisy-le-Roi (1,831 hours a year), Pontault-Combault (1,831 hours a year), Savigny-sur-Orge (1,831 hours a year), Palaiseau (1,831 hours a year), Athis-Mons (1,831 hours a year), and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges (1,831 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Île-de-France?

Baillet-en-France (Val-d'Oise) is the least sunny city in Île-de-France, with just 1,634 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

495 out of 1,266. 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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