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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Méjannes-le-Clap

Méjannes-le-Clap (French pronunciation: [meʒan klap]; Occitan: Mejanas e lo Clap) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located 30 km north east of Alès, close to the river Cèze. It is a centre for outdoor activities and environmental tourism.

Geography

Climate

Méjannes-le-Clap has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Méjannes-le-Clap is 13.6 °C (56.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,000.8 mm (39.40 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.1 °C (73.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Méjannes-le-Clap was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.7 °C (10.9 °F) on 15 December 2001.

Climate data for Méjannes-le-Clap (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
24.4
(75.9)
27.4
(81.3)
29.1
(84.4)
34.3
(93.7)
42.6
(108.7)
38.1
(100.6)
41.0
(105.8)
36.1
(97.0)
30.2
(86.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.4
(66.9)
42.6
(108.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
11.2
(52.2)
15.2
(59.4)
18.2
(64.8)
22.5
(72.5)
27.1
(80.8)
30.3
(86.5)
29.8
(85.6)
24.4
(75.9)
19.0
(66.2)
13.4
(56.1)
10.1
(50.2)
19.2
(66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.1
(43.0)
9.4
(48.9)
12.3
(54.1)
16.1
(61.0)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
18.4
(65.1)
14.1
(57.4)
9.0
(48.2)
5.9
(42.6)
13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
1.0
(33.8)
3.6
(38.5)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
13.6
(56.5)
15.9
(60.6)
15.7
(60.3)
12.4
(54.3)
9.3
(48.7)
4.7
(40.5)
1.6
(34.9)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
−10.4
(13.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
1.3
(34.3)
5.5
(41.9)
7.4
(45.3)
6.1
(43.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
−8.1
(17.4)
−11.7
(10.9)
−11.7
(10.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.5
(3.29)
53.4
(2.10)
59.0
(2.32)
80.1
(3.15)
76.3
(3.00)
54.5
(2.15)
42.1
(1.66)
61.5
(2.42)
134.6
(5.30)
139.9
(5.51)
139.2
(5.48)
76.7
(3.02)
1,000.8
(39.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.3 5.1 5.2 7.7 7.7 5.4 4.0 4.7 5.8 7.6 8.6 7.1 76.1
Source: Météo-France

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 31—    
1975 34+1.33%
1982 98+16.33%
1990 223+10.82%
1999 304+3.50%
2009 518+5.47%
2014 695+6.05%
2020 725+0.71%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  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) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE