Horská Kvilda
Horská Kvilda lies approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-east of Klatovy, 78 km (48 mi) south of Plzeň, and 130 km (81 mi) south-west of Prague.
Geography and climate
Horská Kvilda has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). The annual average temperature is 3.6 °C (38.5 °F), the hottest month in July is 13.0 °C (55.4 °F), and the coldest month is −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 845.3 millimetres (33.28 in), of which July is the wettest with 107.1 millimetres (4.22 in), while April is the driest with only 41.3 millimetres (1.63 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −35.7 °C (−32.3 °F) on 6 February 2012 to 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) on 8 August 1992.
| Climate data for Horská Kvilda, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.9 (14.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.5 (−28.3) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−35.7 (−32.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 93.0 (3.66) |
81.4 (3.20) |
92.8 (3.65) |
59.9 (2.36) |
101.4 (3.99) |
122.5 (4.82) |
129.7 (5.11) |
111.4 (4.39) |
83.4 (3.28) |
80.8 (3.18) |
69.8 (2.75) |
98.3 (3.87) |
1,124.2 (44.26) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 64.5 (25.4) |
60.1 (23.7) |
48.8 (19.2) |
15.6 (6.1) |
0.6 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
5.6 (2.2) |
29.8 (11.7) |
56.0 (22.0) |
281.5 (110.8) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85.4 | 83.3 | 82.9 | 79.0 | 78.2 | 76.5 | 77.9 | 79.6 | 83.5 | 84.3 | 87.2 | 87.3 | 82.1 |
| Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute | |||||||||||||
Administrative parts
The hamlet of Korýtko is an administrative part of Horská Kvilda.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 415 | — |
| 1880 | 397 | −4.3% |
| 1890 | 414 | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 451 | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 432 | −4.2% |
| 1921 | 506 | +17.1% |
| 1930 | 511 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 186 | −63.6% |
| 1961 | 53 | −71.5% |
| 1970 | 28 | −47.2% |
| 1980 | 21 | −25.0% |
| 1991 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 50 | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 72 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 58 | −19.4% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny (Extremes)" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky (Temperatures)" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Srážkové úhrny v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky (Precipitation)" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky (Snowfall)" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky (Humidity)" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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