Beaufort, Savoie

Beaufort
Bôfôrt (Arpitan)
Commune
An aerial view of Beaufort
An aerial view of Beaufort
Coat of arms of Beaufort
Coat of arms
Location of Beaufort
Map
Beaufort is located in France
Beaufort
Beaufort
Beaufort is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beaufort
Beaufort
Coordinates: 45°43′08″N 6°34′32″E / 45.7189°N 6.5756°E / 45.7189; 6.5756
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonUgine
IntercommunalityCA Arlysère
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Frison-Roche[1]
Area
1
149.53 km2 (57.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,009
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73034 /73270
Elevation683–2,882 m (2,241–9,455 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beaufort (French: [bofɔʁ] ⓘ; Savoyard: Bôfôrt), also Beaufort-sur-Doron, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is the namesake for the Beaufort cheese, which is produced in the surrounding area.

Geography

Climate

Beaufort has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Beaufort is 8.8 °C (47.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,384.2 mm (54.50 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.7 °C (63.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C (32.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Beaufort was 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) on 27 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −24.0 °C (−11.2 °F) on 4 February 1956.

Climate data for Beaufort-sur-Doron (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1950−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		29.2
(84.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		34.7
(94.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.8
(56.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		13.3
(55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.5
(56.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		4.6
(40.3) 		1.2
(34.2) 		8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		5.6
(42.1) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		4.4
(39.9)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8) 		−24
(−11) 		−19.6
(−3.3) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−19.8
(−3.6) 		−24.0
(−11.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126.2
(4.97) 		101.9
(4.01) 		105.7
(4.16) 		91.5
(3.60) 		123.0
(4.84) 		120.1
(4.73) 		122.1
(4.81) 		117.2
(4.61) 		105.7
(4.16) 		107.4
(4.23) 		114.5
(4.51) 		148.9
(5.86) 		1,384.2
(54.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.4 9.3 9.8 9.7 13.2 11.9 10.7 10.1 9.5 10.1 10.3 11.3 126.2
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,072—    
1975 1,913−1.13%
1982 1,966+0.39%
1990 1,996+0.19%
1999 1,985−0.06%
2007 2,218+1.40%
2012 2,162−0.51%
2017 2,040−1.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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 September 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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