Largest City in France

2026 ranking · average temperature

The warmest cities in France

Kourou (French Guiana) is the warmest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 27.8°C (82.0°F). Next come Mamoudzou (Mayotte, 27.4°C) and Koungou (Mayotte, 27.4°C).

5,596 towns ranked out of 34,875

Kourou, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stKourou 27.8°C French Guiana
  2. 2ndMamoudzou 27.4°C Mayotte
  3. 3rdKoungou 27.4°C Mayotte

This ranking covers 5,596 of the 34,875 towns in 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, Tignes (Savoie) comes last with 2.8°C.

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: warmest cities in France

Rank Town Department Average annual temperature (°C) Proportional bar Population
1 Kourou French Guiana (973) 27.8 25,026
2 tied Mamoudzou Mayotte (976) 27.4 72,974
2 tied Koungou Mayotte (976) 27.4 32,752
2 tied Maripasoula French Guiana (973) 27.4 9,717
2 tied Papaichton French Guiana (973) 27.4 5,029
6 tied Rivière-Pilote Martinique (972) 27.3 11,695
6 tied Sainte-Luce Martinique (972) 27.3 9,605
6 tied Le Vauclin Martinique (972) 27.3 8,579
6 tied Sainte-Anne Martinique (972) 27.3 4,356
6 tied Saint-Pierre Martinique (972) 27.3 3,984
6 tied Le Carbet Martinique (972) 27.3 3,763
12 Camopi French Guiana (973) 27.2 2,197
13 tied Le Robert Martinique (972) 27.1 21,651
13 tied Le François Martinique (972) 27.1 15,928
15 tied Le Lamentin Martinique (972) 27.0 39,780
15 tied Ducos Martinique (972) 27.0 18,321
15 tied Dzaoudzi Mayotte (976) 27.0 18,237
15 tied Rivière-Salée Martinique (972) 27.0 12,026
15 tied Pamandzi Mayotte (976) 27.0 11,802
15 tied Saint-Esprit Martinique (972) 27.0 10,409
15 tied Le Diamant Martinique (972) 27.0 6,234
22 tied Cayenne French Guiana (973) 26.9 62,951
22 tied Matoury French Guiana (973) 26.9 36,694
22 tied Remire-Montjoly French Guiana (973) 26.9 28,068
22 tied Macouria French Guiana (973) 26.9 20,050
22 tied Saint-Georges French Guiana (973) 26.9 4,967
22 tied Montsinéry-Tonnegrande French Guiana (973) 26.9 3,645
22 tied Roura French Guiana (973) 26.9 3,486
22 tied Sinnamary French Guiana (973) 26.9 2,791
30 tied Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni French Guiana (973) 26.7 54,718
30 tied Les Abymes Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 51,441
30 tied Baie-Mahault Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 31,335
30 tied Le Gosier Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 27,983
30 tied Petit-Bourg Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 24,919
30 tied Lamentin Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 18,881
30 tied Sainte-Rose Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 17,906
30 tied Capesterre-Belle-Eau Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 17,834
30 tied Morne-à-l'Eau Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 16,367
30 tied Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 15,112
30 tied Mana French Guiana (973) 26.7 11,076
30 tied Bandrele Mayotte (976) 26.7 10,529
30 tied Chirongui Mayotte (976) 26.7 9,197
30 tied Petit-Canal Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 8,337
30 tied Goyave Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 7,630
30 tied Bouéni Mayotte (976) 26.7 6,503
30 tied Pointe-Noire Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 5,855
30 tied Kani-Kéli Mayotte (976) 26.7 5,716
30 tied Anse-Bertrand Guadeloupe (971) 26.7 4,469
49 tied Sainte-Anne Guadeloupe (971) 26.6 24,204
49 tied Le Moule Guadeloupe (971) 26.6 23,249
49 tied Saint-François Guadeloupe (971) 26.6 14,101
52 Le Lorrain Martinique (972) 26.5 6,635
53 tied Fort-de-France Martinique (972) 26.4 76,120
53 tied Schœlcher Martinique (972) 26.4 19,667
53 tied La Trinité Martinique (972) 26.4 11,620
53 tied Gros-Morne Martinique (972) 26.4 9,684
53 tied Case-Pilote Martinique (972) 26.4 4,595
53 tied Les Anses-d'Arlet Martinique (972) 26.4 3,940
59 Saint-Joseph Martinique (972) 26.3 16,427
60 tied Dembeni Mayotte (976) 25.9 16,116
60 tied Sada Mayotte (976) 25.9 11,619
60 tied Ouangani Mayotte (976) 25.9 10,393
63 tied Sainte-Marie Martinique (972) 25.8 14,926
63 tied Le Marigot Martinique (972) 25.8 2,992
65 tied La Possession Réunion (974) 25.6 37,005
65 tied Le Port Réunion (974) 25.6 34,212
67 Saint-Leu Réunion (974) 25.3 36,687
68 tied Tsingoni Mayotte (976) 25.2 14,235
68 tied Bandraboua Mayotte (976) 25.2 14,211
68 tied Chiconi Mayotte (976) 25.2 8,616
68 tied Mtsamboro Mayotte (976) 25.2 8,025
68 tied M'Tsangamouji Mayotte (976) 25.2 6,586
68 tied Acoua Mayotte (976) 25.2 5,384
74 tied Saint-Denis Réunion (974) 24.5 157,142
74 tied Sainte-Marie Réunion (974) 24.5 37,527
76 tied Saint-Paul Réunion (974) 24.4 109,405
76 tied Saint-Joseph Réunion (974) 24.4 39,763
76 tied Saint-Philippe Réunion (974) 24.4 5,150
79 tied Petite-Île Réunion (974) 24.3 13,228
79 tied Le Morne-Rouge Martinique (972) 24.3 4,438
81 tied Saint-Louis Réunion (974) 24.2 55,653
81 tied L'Étang-Salé Réunion (974) 24.2 14,688
81 tied Les Avirons Réunion (974) 24.2 11,735
84 Bras-Panon Réunion (974) 24.1 13,232
85 Saint-Benoît Réunion (974) 23.8 38,967
86 Sainte-Rose Réunion (974) 23.7 6,638
87 Saint-Pierre Réunion (974) 23.6 85,927
88 tied Saint-André Réunion (974) 23.0 59,351
88 tied Sainte-Suzanne Réunion (974) 23.0 25,809
90 tied Le Tampon Réunion (974) 22.3 83,518
90 tied Entre-Deux Réunion (974) 22.3 7,265
92 Salazie Réunion (974) 20.3 7,330
93 Les Trois-Bassins Réunion (974) 19.2 7,312
94 Porto-Vecchio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 17.5 11,387
95 tied Leucate Aude (11) 17.3 4,614
95 tied Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 17.3 4,004
97 tied Bastia Haute-Corse (2B) 17.1 47,374
97 tied Cilaos Réunion (974) 17.1 5,083
97 tied Ville-di-Pietrabugno Haute-Corse (2B) 17.1 3,274
97 tied Santa-Maria-di-Lota Haute-Corse (2B) 17.1 2,074

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual temperature 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

Warmest cities in France: FAQ

What is the warmest city in France?

Kourou (French Guiana) is the warmest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 27.8°C (82.0°F).

What are the 10 warmest cities in France?

In order: Kourou (27.8°C), Mamoudzou (27.4°C), Koungou (27.4°C), Maripasoula (27.4°C), Papaichton (27.4°C), Rivière-Pilote (27.3°C), Sainte-Luce (27.3°C), Le Vauclin (27.3°C), Sainte-Anne (27.3°C), and Saint-Pierre (27.3°C).

What is the coldest city in France?

Tignes (Savoie) is the coldest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 2.8°C (37.0°F). See the coldest cities in France.

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,596 out of 34,875. 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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