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2026 ranking · sunshine

The sunniest large cities in Île-de-France (20,000+ inhabitants)

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

171 towns ranked out of 1,266

Créteil, 1stThe next 19

The podium

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

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

This ranking covers 171 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 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, Mitry-Mory (Seine-et-Marne) 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 large 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
32 tied Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 46,211
32 tied Savigny-le-Temple Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 31,431
32 tied Dammarie-les-Lys Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 23,673
32 tied Combs-la-Ville Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 23,522
32 tied Roissy-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 23,370
32 tied Ozoir-la-Ferrière Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,798 21,422
38 tied Paris Paris (75) 1,717 2,119,412
38 tied Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 120,206
38 tied Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,717 112,549
38 tied Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 98,383
38 tied Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 94,562
38 tied Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 94,393
38 tied Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 91,663
38 tied Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 84,409
38 tied Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 83,480
38 tied Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 78,400
38 tied Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 77,413
38 tied Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 68,620
38 tied Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 68,449
38 tied Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 65,263
38 tied Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 65,037
38 tied Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 64,658
38 tied Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 60,515
38 tied Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 60,473
38 tied Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 59,112
38 tied Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 57,144
38 tied Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 54,209
38 tied Sartrouville Yvelines (78) 1,717 53,154
38 tied Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 49,494
38 tied Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 48,644
38 tied Meudon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 46,959
38 tied Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 46,579
38 tied Alfortville Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 45,702
38 tied Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 44,744
38 tied Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 44,242
38 tied Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,717 43,234
38 tied Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 36,958
38 tied Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 1,717 36,551
38 tied Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 36,275
38 tied Le Perreux-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 35,566
38 tied Houilles Yvelines (78) 1,717 34,268
38 tied Villiers-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 33,313
38 tied Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 32,701
38 tied Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 31,434
38 tied L'Haÿ-les-Roses Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 31,394
38 tied Chatou Yvelines (78) 1,717 31,112
38 tied Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 30,774
38 tied La Garenne-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 30,460
38 tied Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 30,332
38 tied Bois-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 29,250
38 tied Charenton-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 29,019
38 tied Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 29,016
38 tied Vanves Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 28,858
38 tied Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 24,252
38 tied Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 24,206
38 tied Les Lilas Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,717 23,968
38 tied Maisons-Laffitte Yvelines (78) 1,717 23,549
38 tied Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines (78) 1,717 23,206
38 tied Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 22,599
38 tied Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 22,306
38 tied Neuilly-Plaisance Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,717 22,063
38 tied Bourg-la-Reine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 21,318
38 tied Saint-Mandé Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 21,228
38 tied Sceaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 21,203
38 tied Chaville Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,717 20,904
38 tied Joinville-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 20,675
38 tied Gentilly Val-de-Marne (94) 1,717 20,062
99 tied Versailles Yvelines (78) 1,714 85,750
99 tied Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 1,714 47,628

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual hours of sunshine at the reference station, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 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 large cities in Île-de-France: FAQ

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

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

What are the 10 sunniest large 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).

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

171 out of 1,266. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 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 cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here; towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants appear in the sunniest cities ranking.

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