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The sunniest cities in Normandy

Caen (Calvados), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Calvados), Bayeux (Calvados), and Ifs (Calvados) are tied as the sunniest cities in Normandy, with 1,746 hours of sunshine a year on average.

168 towns ranked out of 2,644

Caen, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCaen 1,746hrs/yr Calvados
  2. 2ndHérouville-Saint-Clair 1,746hrs/yr Calvados
  3. 3rdBayeux 1,746hrs/yr Calvados

Photos: © Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 168 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Léry (Eure) comes last with 1,554 hours a year.

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The ranking: sunniest cities in Normandy

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Caen Calvados (14) 1,746 111,546
1 tied Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 1,746 23,672
1 tied Bayeux Calvados (14) 1,746 13,043
1 tied Ifs Calvados (14) 1,746 12,166
1 tied Mondeville Calvados (14) 1,746 10,552
1 tied Ouistreham Calvados (14) 1,746 9,325
1 tied Colombelles Calvados (14) 1,746 7,279
1 tied Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 1,746 6,251
1 tied Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 1,746 6,185
1 tied Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 1,746 5,993
1 tied Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 1,746 5,443
1 tied Douvres-la-Délivrande Calvados (14) 1,746 5,289
1 tied Giberville Calvados (14) 1,746 5,117
1 tied Les Monts d'Aunay Calvados (14) 1,746 4,846
1 tied Saint-Martin-de-May Calvados (14) 1,746 4,593
1 tied Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 1,746 4,585
1 tied Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 4,311
1 tied Verson Calvados (14) 1,746 4,113
1 tied Argences Calvados (14) 1,746 3,992
1 tied Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 1,746 3,932
1 tied Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom Calvados (14) 1,746 3,648
1 tied Troarn Calvados (14) 1,746 3,520
1 tied Moult-Chicheboville Calvados (14) 1,746 3,490
1 tied Carpiquet Calvados (14) 1,746 3,468
1 tied Hermanville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 3,375
1 tied Luc-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 3,334
1 tied Villers-Bocage Calvados (14) 1,746 3,124
1 tied Démouville Calvados (14) 1,746 3,096
1 tied Fontaine-Étoupefour Calvados (14) 1,746 2,879
1 tied Louvigny Calvados (14) 1,746 2,662
1 tied Bourguébus Calvados (14) 1,746 2,641
1 tied Colleville-Montgomery Calvados (14) 1,746 2,618
1 tied Rots Calvados (14) 1,746 2,594
1 tied Lion-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 2,549
1 tied Val d'Arry Calvados (14) 1,746 2,543
1 tied Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 1,746 2,528
1 tied Saint-Contest Calvados (14) 1,746 2,514
1 tied Saint-Vigor-le-Grand Calvados (14) 1,746 2,497
1 tied Bernières-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 2,468
1 tied Caumont-sur-Aure Calvados (14) 1,746 2,458
1 tied Mathieu Calvados (14) 1,746 2,386
1 tied Cuverville Calvados (14) 1,746 2,297
1 tied Soliers Calvados (14) 1,746 2,292
1 tied Creully sur Seulles Calvados (14) 1,746 2,291
1 tied Merville-Franceville-Plage Calvados (14) 1,746 2,268
1 tied Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados (14) 1,746 2,260
1 tied Laize-Clinchamps Calvados (14) 1,746 2,186
1 tied Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,746 2,138
1 tied Épron Calvados (14) 1,746 2,119
1 tied Potigny Calvados (14) 1,746 2,109
1 tied Cairon Calvados (14) 1,746 2,106
1 tied Évrecy Calvados (14) 1,746 2,102
1 tied Ranville Calvados (14) 1,746 2,101
1 tied Cagny Calvados (14) 1,746 2,077
1 tied Fontenay-le-Marmion Calvados (14) 1,746 2,070
1 tied Frénouville Calvados (14) 1,746 2,067
1 tied Bénouville Calvados (14) 1,746 2,012
58 tied Alençon Orne (61) 1,727 26,175
58 tied Sées Orne (61) 1,727 4,600
58 tied Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne (61) 1,727 3,724
58 tied Condé-sur-Sarthe Orne (61) 1,727 2,540
58 tied Damigny Orne (61) 1,727 2,505
63 tied Évreux Eure (27) 1,690 50,601
63 tied Vernon Eure (27) 1,690 25,873
63 tied Gaillon Eure (27) 1,690 6,839
63 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 1,690 6,291
63 tied Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 1,690 5,695
63 tied Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 1,690 5,219
63 tied Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 1,690 5,152
63 tied Conches-en-Ouche Eure (27) 1,690 4,910
63 tied Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 1,690 4,614
63 tied Le Neubourg Eure (27) 1,690 4,425
63 tied Gravigny Eure (27) 1,690 4,110
63 tied Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 1,690 3,875
63 tied Ézy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 1,690 3,691
63 tied La Chapelle-Longueville Eure (27) 1,690 3,370
63 tied Guichainville Eure (27) 1,690 3,144
63 tied Gasny Eure (27) 1,690 3,122
63 tied Ivry-la-Bataille Eure (27) 1,690 2,642
63 tied Clef Vallée d'Eure Eure (27) 1,690 2,555
63 tied Nonancourt Eure (27) 1,690 2,363
63 tied La Couture-Boussey Eure (27) 1,690 2,329
63 tied Courcelles-sur-Seine Eure (27) 1,690 2,206
63 tied Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon Eure (27) 1,690 2,203
63 tied La Bonneville-sur-Iton Eure (27) 1,690 2,077
63 tied Garennes-sur-Eure Eure (27) 1,690 2,042
87 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 1,682 5,802
88 tied Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 168,588
88 tied Lisieux Calvados (14) 1,651 20,196
88 tied Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 15,684
88 tied Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 1,651 10,303
88 tied Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 8,958
88 tied Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 8,341
88 tied Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 7,186
88 tied Honfleur Calvados (14) 1,651 6,824
88 tied Octeville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 6,292
88 tied Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1,651 5,288
88 tied Pont-l'Évêque Calvados (14) 1,651 5,215
88 tied Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 1,651 4,832
88 tied Beuzeville Eure (27) 1,651 4,773

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 Normandy: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Normandy?

Caen (Calvados), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (Calvados), Bayeux (Calvados), and Ifs (Calvados) are tied as the sunniest cities in Normandy, with 1,746 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Normandy?

In order: Caen (1,746 hours a year), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (1,746 hours a year), Bayeux (1,746 hours a year), Ifs (1,746 hours a year), Mondeville (1,746 hours a year), Ouistreham (1,746 hours a year), Colombelles (1,746 hours a year), Thue et Mue (1,746 hours a year), Blainville-sur-Orne (1,746 hours a year), and Fleury-sur-Orne (1,746 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Normandy?

Léry (Eure) is the least sunny city in Normandy, with just 1,554 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Normandy.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

168 out of 2,644. 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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