Overview
Bessenay, a commune of 2,348 in Rhône, scores 48/100 on Hexagon's default weighting. Its clearest strengths are dry, comfortable weather (top 17% nationally) and low summer mugginess (top 22% nationally), while natural-hazard exposure sits in the bottom 7%. It lies within the Coteaux du Lyonnais AOP area. Bessenay, commune de 2 348 habitants (Rhône), obtient 48/100 selon la pondération par défaut d’Hexagon. Son atout le plus net : un climat sec et agréable (top 17 % national) et peu de moiteur estivale (top 22 % national), tandis que l’exposition aux risques naturels se situe dans les derniers 7 %. La commune fait partie de l’aire AOP Coteaux du Lyonnais.
Climate
Sunshine
2,038 h/yr
p65of 34,499
p28in Rhône
Sunny days
165 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
p43in Rhône
Rain days
113 d/yr
p83of 34,738
p28in Rhône
Annual rainfall
656 mm/yr
total volume
p82in Rhône
Heavy rain
5 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p52in Rhône
Torrential
0.2 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p87in Rhône
Hot days >30°
26 d/yr
heatwave-run days
p28of 34,738
p71in Rhône
Winter low
0.9 °C
p26of 34,680
p25in Rhône
Muggy days
2 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
p78of 34,738
p89in Rhône
Wind
2.9 m/s
annual mean
p30in Rhône
Local weather · day by day
Wed74°63°0.6 mm
Thu74°56°
Fri75°60°
Sat78°59°Today
Sun82°63°
Mon86°63°
Tue89°68°
Cost & living
Median price
$2,190 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
p24of 30,559
p72in Rhône
Property tax
37.8 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
p17in Rhône
Infrastructure
Services index
6 /10
BPE composite
p52of 14,022
FTTH fibre
99 %
p49of 34,738
p72in Rhône
GP access
2.75 c/yr
p45of 34,205
p40in Rhône
Amenities · BPE counts · 4 total4 au total
1 GP
1 PHARMACY
2 BAKERY
Access
Work locally
18 %
residents working in commune
People
Population
2,331
112thof 266 in Rhône
Median income
$27,900 /yr
standard of living
p36in Rhône
Unemployment
6.6 %
active pop. out of work
p44in Rhône
Remote work
4.8 %
work from home
p62in Rhône
Pop. trend
+0.64 %/yr
growing
p72of 34,732
p52in Rhône
Tourist beds
12 /1k res.
29 beds total29 lits au total
p70of 34,738
p77in Rhône
Elevation
406 m
254–664 m · min–max range254–664 m · amplitude min–max
p64in Rhône
Risk & safety
Crime
Low
p36of 16,490
p68in Rhône
24.9‰
Flood exposure
High
Major risks present
EarthquakeGround movementSevere weatherRadonHazardous-materials transport
Terroir & appellations
AOP
Coteaux du Lyonnais
Falls within the delimited area of the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine appellation (AOP).Comprise dans l’aire délimitée de l’appellation viticole Coteaux du Lyonnais (AOP).
Score breakdown
48 Real estate 24
Services 52
Healthcare 45
Fibre 49
Safety 36
Pop trend 72
Sun 65
Rain 83
Heat 28
Winter 26
Muggy 78
Landscape 60
Transport 59
Tourism 70
Nat. risk 7