Génolhac

Génolhac
Commune
The bell tower of the church in Génolhac
The bell tower of the church in Génolhac
Coat of arms of Génolhac
Coat of arms
Location of Génolhac
Map
Génolhac is located in France
Génolhac
Génolhac
Génolhac is located in Occitanie
Génolhac
Génolhac
Coordinates: 44°21′02″N 3°57′00″E / 44.3505°N 3.95°E / 44.3505; 3.95
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
CantonLa Grand-Combe
IntercommunalityAlès Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Cheron[1]
Area
1
17.30 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
822
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30130 /30450
Elevation293–1,416 m (961–4,646 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Génolhac (French pronunciation: [ʒenɔlak]; Occitan: Ginolhac) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Geography

Climate

Génolhac has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Génolhac is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,692.5 mm (66.63 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.4 °C (72.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Génolhac was 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.0 °C (8.6 °F) on 12 January 1987.

Climate data for Génolhac (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		42.3
(108.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		40.2
(104.4) 		35.4
(95.7) 		30.3
(86.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		21.0
(69.8) 		42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.7
(69.3) 		25.1
(77.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		9.4
(48.9) 		17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		11.8
(53.2) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.7
(40.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		8.6
(47.5)
Record low °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		1.0
(33.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−13.0
(8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 141.7
(5.58) 		95.8
(3.77) 		98.7
(3.89) 		142.8
(5.62) 		141.9
(5.59) 		77.0
(3.03) 		45.9
(1.81) 		78.8
(3.10) 		180.6
(7.11) 		247.5
(9.74) 		277.0
(10.91) 		164.8
(6.49) 		1,692.5
(66.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.2 6.8 6.7 8.6 8.8 6.2 5.2 6.1 6.9 10.9 10.4 9.5 95.2
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 920—    
1975 936+0.25%
1982 825−1.79%
1990 827+0.03%
1999 840+0.17%
2009 889+0.57%
2014 854−0.80%
2020 824−0.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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