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The sunniest cities in Occitanie

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard), Les Angles (Gard), Roquemaure (Gard), and Pujaut (Gard) are tied as the sunniest cities in Occitanie, with 2,835 hours of sunshine a year on average.

396 towns ranked out of 4,446

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stVilleneuve-lès-Avignon 2,835hrs/yr Gard
  2. 2ndLes Angles 2,835hrs/yr Gard
  3. 3rdRoquemaure 2,835hrs/yr Gard

This ranking covers 396 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Montréjeau (Haute-Garonne) comes last with 1,960 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Gard (30) 2,835 13,535
1 tied Les Angles Gard (30) 2,835 9,066
1 tied Roquemaure Gard (30) 2,835 5,586
1 tied Pujaut Gard (30) 2,835 4,139
1 tied Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres Gard (30) 2,835 3,065
1 tied Sauveterre Gard (30) 2,835 2,069
1 tied Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas Gard (30) 2,835 2,047
8 tied Montpellier Hérault (34) 2,705 313,712
8 tied Sète Hérault (34) 2,705 45,901
8 tied Lunel Hérault (34) 2,705 26,923
8 tied Castelnau-le-Lez Hérault (34) 2,705 26,449
8 tied Frontignan Hérault (34) 2,705 24,383
8 tied Lattes Hérault (34) 2,705 17,540
8 tied Mauguio Hérault (34) 2,705 16,695
8 tied Juvignac Hérault (34) 2,705 14,181
8 tied Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 2,705 13,476
8 tied Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Hérault (34) 2,705 11,010
8 tied Saint-Gély-du-Fesc Hérault (34) 2,705 10,732
8 tied Pérols Hérault (34) 2,705 9,758
8 tied Le Crès Hérault (34) 2,705 9,365
8 tied Grabels Hérault (34) 2,705 9,188
8 tied Aigues-Mortes Gard (30) 2,705 8,786
8 tied Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 2,705 8,661
8 tied Pignan Hérault (34) 2,705 8,526
8 tied La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 2,705 8,524
8 tied Baillargues Hérault (34) 2,705 7,937
8 tied Fabrègues Hérault (34) 2,705 7,532
8 tied Cournonterral Hérault (34) 2,705 7,428
8 tied Vendargues Hérault (34) 2,705 7,345
8 tied Balaruc-les-Bains Hérault (34) 2,705 7,238
8 tied Jacou Hérault (34) 2,705 7,063
8 tied Marsillargues Hérault (34) 2,705 7,053
8 tied Castries Hérault (34) 2,705 6,984
8 tied Poussan Hérault (34) 2,705 6,888
8 tied Gigean Hérault (34) 2,705 6,719
8 tied Prades-le-Lez Hérault (34) 2,705 6,290
8 tied Palavas-les-Flots Hérault (34) 2,705 6,176
8 tied Clapiers Hérault (34) 2,705 6,104
8 tied Aimargues Gard (30) 2,705 5,791
8 tied Saint-Georges-d'Orques Hérault (34) 2,705 5,748
8 tied Saint-Clément-de-Rivière Hérault (34) 2,705 5,401
8 tied Sommières Gard (30) 2,705 5,132
8 tied Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers Hérault (34) 2,705 5,100
8 tied Teyran Hérault (34) 2,705 4,872
8 tied Saint-Aunès Hérault (34) 2,705 4,574
8 tied Lunel-Viel Hérault (34) 2,705 4,535
8 tied Montferrier-sur-Lez Hérault (34) 2,705 4,299
8 tied Montarnaud Hérault (34) 2,705 4,270
8 tied Gallargues-le-Montueux Gard (30) 2,705 3,776
8 tied Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze Gard (30) 2,705 3,723
8 tied Saint-Brès Hérault (34) 2,705 3,670
8 tied Cournonsec Hérault (34) 2,705 3,662
8 tied Vic-la-Gardiole Hérault (34) 2,705 3,456
8 tied Lavérune Hérault (34) 2,705 3,358
8 tied Mireval Hérault (34) 2,705 3,332
8 tied Saint-Just Hérault (34) 2,705 3,328
8 tied Lansargues Hérault (34) 2,705 3,274
8 tied Saint-Drézéry Hérault (34) 2,705 3,075
8 tied Mudaison Hérault (34) 2,705 3,044
8 tied Montbazin Hérault (34) 2,705 2,921
8 tied Sussargues Hérault (34) 2,705 2,918
8 tied Balaruc-le-Vieux Hérault (34) 2,705 2,772
8 tied Vailhauquès Hérault (34) 2,705 2,757
8 tied Restinclières Hérault (34) 2,705 2,662
8 tied Beaulieu Hérault (34) 2,705 2,297
8 tied Valergues Hérault (34) 2,705 2,263
8 tied Entre-Vignes Hérault (34) 2,705 2,236
8 tied Boisseron Hérault (34) 2,705 2,228
8 tied Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues Hérault (34) 2,705 2,183
8 tied Les Matelles Hérault (34) 2,705 2,120
8 tied Candillargues Hérault (34) 2,705 2,109
8 tied Murviel-lès-Montpellier Hérault (34) 2,705 2,108
8 tied Saussan Hérault (34) 2,705 2,095
8 tied Combaillaux Hérault (34) 2,705 2,048
75 tied Nîmes Gard (30) 2,680 154,017
75 tied Beaucaire Gard (30) 2,680 15,883
75 tied Saint-Gilles Gard (30) 2,680 14,859
75 tied Vauvert Gard (30) 2,680 11,766
75 tied Uzès Gard (30) 2,680 8,851
75 tied Marguerittes Gard (30) 2,680 8,487
75 tied Rochefort-du-Gard Gard (30) 2,680 8,335
75 tied Bellegarde Gard (30) 2,680 8,114
75 tied Manduel Gard (30) 2,680 7,126
75 tied Calvisson Gard (30) 2,680 6,577
75 tied Milhaud Gard (30) 2,680 6,402
75 tied Bouillargues Gard (30) 2,680 6,202
75 tied Beauvoisin Gard (30) 2,680 6,130
75 tied Vergèze Gard (30) 2,680 5,862
75 tied Garons Gard (30) 2,680 5,445
75 tied Uchaud Gard (30) 2,680 4,924
75 tied Clarensac Gard (30) 2,680 4,504
75 tied Caveirac Gard (30) 2,680 4,496
75 tied Poulx Gard (30) 2,680 4,478
75 tied Redessan Gard (30) 2,680 4,275
75 tied Caissargues Gard (30) 2,680 4,150
75 tied Aramon Gard (30) 2,680 4,136
75 tied Générac Gard (30) 2,680 4,114
75 tied Jonquières-Saint-Vincent Gard (30) 2,680 3,922
75 tied Aigues-Vives Gard (30) 2,680 3,390
75 tied Bernis Gard (30) 2,680 3,331

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 Occitanie: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Occitanie?

Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (Gard), Les Angles (Gard), Roquemaure (Gard), and Pujaut (Gard) are tied as the sunniest cities in Occitanie, with 2,835 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Occitanie?

In order: Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (2,835 hours a year), Les Angles (2,835 hours a year), Roquemaure (2,835 hours a year), Pujaut (2,835 hours a year), Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres (2,835 hours a year), Sauveterre (2,835 hours a year), Saint-Geniès-de-Comolas (2,835 hours a year), Montpellier (2,705 hours a year), Sète (2,705 hours a year), and Lunel (2,705 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Occitanie?

Montréjeau (Haute-Garonne) is the least sunny city in Occitanie, with just 1,960 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Occitanie.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

396 out of 4,446. 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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