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The warmest cities in Corsica

Q: What is the warmest city in Corsica?

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the warmest city in Corsica, with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C (63.5°F).

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the warmest city in Corsica, with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C (63.5°F). Next come Bastia (Haute-Corse, 17.1°C) and Ville-di-Pietrabugno (Haute-Corse, 17.1°C).

34 towns ranked out of 360

Porto-Vecchio, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 34 of the 360 towns in Corsica. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. At the other end of the ranking, Zonza (Corse-du-Sud) comes last with 12.9°C.

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The ranking: warmest cities in Corsica

Rank	Town	Department	Average annual temperature (°C)	Population
1	Porto-Vecchio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	17.5	11,387
2 tied	Bastia	Haute-Corse (2B)	17.1	47,374
2 tied	Ville-di-Pietrabugno	Haute-Corse (2B)	17.1	3,274
2 tied	Santa-Maria-di-Lota	Haute-Corse (2B)	17.1	2,074
5 tied	Lecci	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	16.9	2,166
5 tied	Monticello	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.9	2,110
7	Bonifacio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	16.8	3,404
8 tied	Ghisonaccia	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.7	4,460
8 tied	Ventiseri	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.7	2,670
8 tied	Aléria	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.7	2,297
11 tied	Ajaccio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	16.6	77,132
11 tied	Sarrola-Carcopino	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	16.6	3,324
13 tied	Calvi	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.4	5,869
13 tied	Calenzana	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.4	2,714
15 tied	Borgo	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.3	10,507
15 tied	Biguglia	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.3	7,780
15 tied	Lucciana	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.3	7,012
15 tied	Vescovato	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.3	3,426
15 tied	San-Nicolao	Haute-Corse (2B)	16.3	2,084
20 tied	Bastelicaccia	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.8	4,489
20 tied	Propriano	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.8	4,028
20 tied	Sartène	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.8	3,824
20 tied	Afa	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.8	3,406
24 tied	Furiani	Haute-Corse (2B)	15.7	6,684
24 tied	Grosseto-Prugna	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.7	3,926
24 tied	Alata	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.7	3,752
24 tied	Penta-di-Casinca	Haute-Corse (2B)	15.7	3,706
24 tied	Pietrosella	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.7	2,094
24 tied	Peri	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	15.7	2,088
30 tied	Corte	Haute-Corse (2B)	14.0	7,931
30 tied	Cervione	Haute-Corse (2B)	14.0	2,171
32 tied	Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo	Haute-Corse (2B)	13.1	3,945
32 tied	Cuttoli-Corticchiato	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	13.1	2,087
34	Zonza	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	12.9	3,026

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 Corsica: FAQ

What is the warmest city in Corsica?

Porto-Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) is the warmest city in Corsica, with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C (63.5°F).

What are the 10 warmest cities in Corsica?

In order: Porto-Vecchio (17.5°C), Bastia (17.1°C), Ville-di-Pietrabugno (17.1°C), Santa-Maria-di-Lota (17.1°C), Lecci (16.9°C), Monticello (16.9°C), Bonifacio (16.8°C), Ghisonaccia (16.7°C), Ventiseri (16.7°C), and Aléria (16.7°C).

What is the coldest city in Corsica?

Zonza (Corse-du-Sud) is the coldest city in Corsica, with an average annual temperature of 12.9°C (55.2°F).

How many towns in Corsica are ranked?

34 out of 360. 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.