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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Alzon

Alzon (French pronunciation: [alzɔ̃]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

The commune is located in the south of the Cévennes National Park, in the upper Vis river valley.

Geography

Climate

Alzon has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The average annual temperature in Alzon is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,372.8 mm (54.05 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.1 °C (68.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Alzon was 39.3 °C (102.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) on 1 March 2005.

Climate data for Alzon (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1998−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
23.4
(74.1)
25.5
(77.9)
29.0
(84.2)
32.9
(91.2)
39.3
(102.7)
37.2
(99.0)
39.2
(102.6)
32.3
(90.1)
29.2
(84.6)
24.4
(75.9)
21.2
(70.2)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
9.0
(48.2)
12.7
(54.9)
15.8
(60.4)
19.8
(67.6)
24.7
(76.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.1
(80.8)
22.5
(72.5)
17.2
(63.0)
11.5
(52.7)
8.3
(46.9)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.3
(39.7)
7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
13.8
(56.8)
17.8
(64.0)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
16.0
(60.8)
12.5
(54.5)
7.5
(45.5)
4.5
(40.1)
11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.0
(35.6)
4.6
(40.3)
7.7
(45.9)
10.9
(51.6)
12.9
(55.2)
12.5
(54.5)
9.5
(49.1)
7.7
(45.9)
3.5
(38.3)
0.6
(33.1)
6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−13.1
(8.4)
−13.4
(7.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−2.4
(27.7)
1.4
(34.5)
3.0
(37.4)
3.8
(38.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
−9.9
(14.2)
−12.8
(9.0)
−13.4
(7.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.4
(5.09)
84.3
(3.32)
101.7
(4.00)
132.2
(5.20)
102.0
(4.02)
68.7
(2.70)
38.3
(1.51)
61.1
(2.41)
131.2
(5.17)
188.9
(7.44)
195.5
(7.70)
139.5
(5.49)
1,372.8
(54.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.3 8.8 9.7 10.7 9.2 6.6 5.0 5.8 6.7 11.7 11.6 11.8 108.8
Source: Météo-France

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 280—    
1975 237−2.35%
1982 201−2.33%
1990 183−1.17%
1999 208+1.43%
2009 221+0.61%
2014 193−2.67%
2020 173−1.81%
Source: INSEE

Sights

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE