Winter is approaching and temperatures are starting to drop. However, for some cities in France, low temperatures are usual. Not surprisingly, among the ten coldest cities, the North and East regions are widely represented.
Beauvais
In tenth place among the coldest cities in France, we find the city of Beauvais. Located in the department of Oise at an altitude of 89 meters, the annual average temperature is 10.7 degrees Celsius. Beauvais’ cold record was recorded on January 29, 1954, when it was -19.7 degrees Celsius.
Metz
The city of Metz located in Moselle, takes ninth place in this ranking of the coldest cities in France. With an average annual temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius. The city, which nestles at 192 meters above sea level, had its cold record on February 17, 1956. That day, the Messins withstood a temperature of -23.2 degrees Celsius.
Valenciennes
In eighth position in this ranking, is the city of Valenciennes, in the North. The normal annual temperature of this town nestled at an altitude of 50 meters is 10.6 degrees Celsius. The record for cold was recorded on January 7, 2009, when it was -14.9 degrees Celsius.
Abbeville
The town of Abbeville in the Somme takes seventh place in this very refreshing ranking. In this city, located 69 meters above sea level, the average annual normal temperature is 10.6 degrees Celsius. On January 17, 1985, the coldest temperature was recorded in the town. The latter was -17.4 degrees Celsius.
Arras
The city of Pas-de-Calais, Arras, takes sixth place in the ranking. The town has an average annual temperature of 10.5 degrees Celsius. On January 12, 1987, it reached its coldest record, the thermometer then registering -14.1 degrees Celsius.