Sunshine destinations in France

53 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: hottest & sunniest places · where is it sunny in France, month by month · best time to visit.

Marseille is the sunniest place in France — 2,885 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in July with daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F. Avignon (2,838 h) and Nîmes/Garons (2,837 h) are next.

The sunniest places in France

• 1
  Marseille

  Francecoastal city break

  2,885 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 2
  Avignon

  Francesmall town

  2,838 h sun/yrbest in August (32° / 90°F days)

• 3
  Nîmes/Garons

  Franceregional city

  2,837 h sun/yrbest in August (32° / 90°F days)

• 4
  Ajaccio

  Francebeach resort

  2,831 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 5
  Calvi

  Francebeach resort

  2,792 h sun/yrbest in July (29° / 84°F days)

• 6
  Toulon

  Francebeach resort

  2,729 h sun/yrbest in July (27° / 81°F days)

• 7
  Saint-Tropez

  Francebeach resort

  2,729 h sun/yrbest in July (27° / 81°F days)

• 8
  Nice

  Francecoastal city break

  2,722 h sun/yrbest in July (26° / 79°F days)

• 9
  Figari

  Francebeach resort

  2,695 h sun/yrbest in July (28° / 82°F days)

• 10
  Bastia

  Francebeach resort

  2,659 h sun/yrbest in July (31° / 88°F days)

• 11
  Montpellier/Méditerranée

  Francebeach resort

  2,544 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 12
  Béziers

  Francebeach resort

  2,543 h sun/yrbest in July (31° / 88°F days)

• 13
  Perpignan/Rivesaltes

  Franceregional city

  2,449 h sun/yrbest in June (26° / 79°F days)

• 14
  Île d'Yeu

  Francecity break

  2,269 h sun/yrbest in July (20° / 68°F days)

• 15
  Aurillac

  Francesmall town

  2,258 h sun/yrbest in July (25° / 77°F days)

• 16
  Rodez/Marcillac

  Francesmall town

  2,257 h sun/yrbest in July (27° / 81°F days)

• 17
  Castres

  Francesmall town

  2,250 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 18
  Carcassonne

  Francesmall town

  2,249 h sun/yrbest in July (31° / 88°F days)

• 19
  Toulouse/Blagnac

  Francecity break

  2,220 h sun/yrbest in July (30° / 86°F days)

• 20
  Annecy

  Francesmall town

  2,206 h sun/yrbest in September (22° / 72°F days)

• 21
  Lyon

  Francecity break

  2,190 h sun/yrbest in July (28° / 82°F days)

• 22
  Chambéry

  Francealpine / mountain town

  2,190 h sun/yrbest in September (23° / 73°F days)

• 23
  Grenoble

  Francealpine / mountain city

  2,189 h sun/yrbest in September (22° / 72°F days)

• 24
  La Rochelle

  Franceseaside town

  2,187 h sun/yrbest in June (21° / 70°F days)

• 25
  Bordeaux

  Francecity break

  2,183 h sun/yrbest in July (27° / 81°F days)

All France destinations

• 1
  Marseille

  Francecoastal city break

  Best in July (93/100)30° / 86°F

• 2
  Avignon

  Francesmall town

  Best in August (90/100)32° / 90°F

• 3
  Nîmes/Garons

  Franceregional city

  Best in August (89/100)32° / 90°F

• 4
  Ajaccio

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (94/100)30° / 86°F

• 5
  Calvi

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (94/100)29° / 84°F

• 6
  Toulon

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (93/100)27° / 81°F

• 7
  Saint-Tropez

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (93/100)27° / 81°F

• 8
  Nice

  Francecoastal city break

  Best in July (92/100)26° / 79°F

• 9
  Figari

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (94/100)28° / 82°F

• 10
  Bastia

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (92/100)31° / 88°F

• 11
  Montpellier/Méditerranée

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (90/100)30° / 86°F

• 12
  Béziers

  Francebeach resort

  Best in July (89/100)31° / 88°F

• 13
  Perpignan/Rivesaltes

  Franceregional city

  Best in June (88/100)26° / 79°F

• 14
  Île d'Yeu

  Francecity break

  Best in July (85/100)20° / 68°F

• 15
  Aurillac

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (81/100)25° / 77°F

• 16
  Rodez/Marcillac

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (83/100)27° / 81°F

• 17
  Castres

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (86/100)30° / 86°F

• 18
  Carcassonne

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (86/100)31° / 88°F

• 19
  Toulouse/Blagnac

  Francecity break

  Best in July (83/100)30° / 86°F

• 20
  Annecy

  Francesmall town

  Best in September (78/100)22° / 72°F

• 21
  Lyon

  Francecity break

  Best in July (80/100)28° / 82°F

• 22
  Chambéry

  Francealpine / mountain town

  Best in September (79/100)23° / 73°F

• 23
  Grenoble

  Francealpine / mountain city

  Best in September (79/100)22° / 72°F

• 24
  La Rochelle

  Franceseaside town

  Best in June (83/100)21° / 70°F

• 25
  Bordeaux

  Francecity break

  Best in July (84/100)27° / 81°F

• 26
  Bergerac

  Francesmall town

  Best in September (83/100)25° / 77°F

• 27
  Lorient/Lann/Bihoué

  Franceseaside town

  Best in September (83/100)21° / 70°F

• 28
  Saint-Nazaire/Montoir

  Franceseaside town

  Best in September (83/100)22° / 72°F

• 29
  Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées

  Francesmall town

  Best in August (82/100)28° / 82°F

• 30
  Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein)

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (81/100)28° / 82°F

• 31
  Limoges/Bellegarde

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (81/100)22° / 72°F

• 32
  Brive

  Franceregional city

  Best in July (81/100)27° / 81°F

• 33
  Biarritz

  Franceseaside town

  Best in July (82/100)26° / 79°F

• 34
  Clermont-Ferrand

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (81/100)22° / 72°F

• 35
  Le Puy-en-Velay

  Francesmall town

  Best in July (79/100)25° / 77°F

• 36
  Poitiers/Biard

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (82/100)23° / 73°F

• 37
  Nantes

  Francecity break

  Best in June (82/100)22° / 72°F

• 38
  Le Mans

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (83/100)23° / 73°F

• 39
  Tours

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (83/100)23° / 73°F

• 40
  Basel

  Francecity break

  Best in September (75/100)21° / 70°F

• 41
  Brest

  Franceseaside town

  Best in July (80/100)20° / 68°F

• 42
  Ushant

  Franceseaside town

  Best in July (67/100)18° / 64°F

• 43
  Dijon

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 44
  Dole

  Francesmall town

  Best in September (77/100)22° / 72°F

• 45
  Rennes

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (82/100)22° / 72°F

• 46
  Caen

  Franceseaside town

  Best in June (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 47
  Dinard

  Franceseaside town

  Best in September (81/100)20° / 68°F

• 48
  Metz

  Francecity break

  Best in September (79/100)21° / 70°F

• 49
  Strasbourg

  Francecity break

  Best in September (79/100)22° / 72°F

• 50
  Chalons en Champagne

  Franceregional city

  Best in September (80/100)21° / 70°F

• 51
  Deauville

  Franceseaside town

  Best in June (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 52
  Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

  Francemajor city break

  Best in September (81/100)21° / 70°F

• 53
  Lille

  Francecity break

  Best in September (79/100)20° / 68°F