Saint-Paul-d'Oueil

Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
A general view of Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
A general view of Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
Location of Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
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Saint-Paul-d'Oueil is located in France
Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
Saint-Paul-d'Oueil is located in Occitanie
Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
Saint-Paul-d'Oueil
Coordinates: 42°49′36″N 0°33′07″E / 42.8267°N 0.5519°E / 42.8267; 0.5519
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonBagnères-de-Luchon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Redonnet[1]
Area
1
7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
38
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31508 /31110
Elevation1,031–1,988 m (3,383–6,522 ft)
(avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Paul-d'Oueil (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl dwɛj]; Gascon: Sent Pau d'Oelh) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Geography

Climate

Saint-Paul-d'Oueil has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Paul-d'Oueil is 9.8 °C (49.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 989.6 mm (38.96 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 17.0 °C (62.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Paul-d'Oueil was 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) on 18 August 2012; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.6 °C (2.1 °F) on 8 February 2012.

Climate data for Saint-Paul-d'Oueil (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1999−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
26.5
(79.7)
31.2
(88.2)
36.4
(97.5)
36.0
(96.8)
37.5
(99.5)
34.7
(94.5)
28.8
(83.8)
25.1
(77.2)
23.0
(73.4)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
8.3
(46.9)
11.7
(53.1)
13.2
(55.8)
16.8
(62.2)
21.3
(70.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
19.9
(67.8)
16.8
(62.2)
10.3
(50.5)
7.8
(46.0)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
3.4
(38.1)
6.2
(43.2)
7.9
(46.2)
11.5
(52.7)
15.5
(59.9)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
14.2
(57.6)
11.5
(52.7)
5.8
(42.4)
3.5
(38.3)
9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
0.7
(33.3)
2.6
(36.7)
6.2
(43.2)
9.8
(49.6)
11.2
(52.2)
11.3
(52.3)
8.5
(47.3)
6.2
(43.2)
1.2
(34.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.5
(40.1)
Record low °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0)
−16.6
(2.1)
−12.0
(10.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.6
(33.1)
3.6
(38.5)
4.7
(40.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−10.5
(13.1)
−11.5
(11.3)
−16.6
(2.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.7
(3.77)
58.6
(2.31)
81.3
(3.20)
104.8
(4.13)
115.0
(4.53)
82.1
(3.23)
76.7
(3.02)
64.2
(2.53)
63.7
(2.51)
68.6
(2.70)
105.3
(4.15)
73.6
(2.90)
989.6
(38.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.8 8.2 10.4 12.5 12.7 10.9 9.2 10.0 8.3 10.3 11.2 9.5 122.9
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196267—    
196844−34.3%
197542−4.5%
198230−28.6%
199044+46.7%
199949+11.4%
200853+8.2%

Sights

The Château de Saint-Paul-d'Oueil is a 16th-century castle which is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[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 1981-2010 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)