The sunniest places in France in January
The sunniest place in France in January is Figari — Sunshine Score 34/100, around 13°C days and 69 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Ajaccio (32) and Calvi (29). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Ajaccio is France's warmest in January at 13°C / 55°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figari | 34 | 13° / 55°F | 69 mm | 15° |
| 2 | Ajaccio | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 100 mm | 15° |
| 3 | Calvi | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 54 mm | 15° |
| 4 | Toulon | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 14° |
| 5 | Saint-Tropez | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 57 mm | 15° |
| 6 | Nice | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 55 mm | 15° |
| 7 | Bastia | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 61 mm | 15° |
| 8 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 53 mm | — |
| 9 | Marseille | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 45 mm | 14° |
| 10 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 52 mm | 12° |
| 11 | Île d'Yeu | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 91 mm | 12° |
| 12 | Biarritz | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 121 mm | 13° |
| 13 | Avignon | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 49 mm | — |
| 14 | Béziers | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 57 mm | 12° |
| 15 | Carcassonne | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 63 mm | — |
| 16 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 87 mm | — |
| 17 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 102 mm | — |
| 18 | Ushant | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 109 mm | 12° |
| 19 | Nîmes/Garons | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 61 mm | — |
| 20 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 79 mm | — |
| 21 | La Rochelle | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 83 mm | 9° |
| 22 | Bordeaux | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 82 mm | — |
| 23 | Bergerac | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 74 mm | — |
| 24 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 103 mm | 11° |
| 25 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 77 mm | 9° |
| 26 | Nantes | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | — |
| 27 | Brest | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 104 mm | 10° |
| 28 | Aurillac | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 76 mm | — |
| 29 | Rodez/Marcillac | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 68 mm | — |
| 30 | Castres | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 65 mm | — |
| 31 | Annecy | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 98 mm | — |
| 32 | Lyon | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 54 mm | — |
| 33 | Chambéry | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 79 mm | — |
| 34 | Grenoble | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 79 mm | — |
| 35 | Limoges/Bellegarde | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 82 mm | — |
| 36 | Brive | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 73 mm | — |
| 37 | Clermont-Ferrand | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 44 mm | — |
| 38 | Le Puy-en-Velay | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | — |
| 39 | Poitiers/Biard | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 72 mm | — |
| 40 | Le Mans | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | — |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in January or Europe's sunniest in January. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.