Varages

Varages
Commune
The church of Our Lady of Nazareth
The church of Our Lady of Nazareth
Coat of arms of Varages
Coat of arms
Location of Varages
Map
Varages is located in France
Varages
Varages
Varages is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Varages
Varages
Coordinates: 43°35′54″N 5°57′39″E / 43.5983°N 5.9608°E / 43.5983; 5.9608
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Partage[1]
Area
1
35.11 km2 (13.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,170
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83145 /83670
Elevation259–573 m (850–1,880 ft)
(avg. 304 m or 997 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Varages (French pronunciation: [vaʁaʒ]; Occitan: Varatge) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

It is known for its vineyards and ceramic dinnerware.[3]

Geography

Climate

Varages has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Varages is 14.3 °C (57.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 786.8 mm (30.98 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.0 °C (75.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.1 °C (43.0 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Varages was 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.5 °C (9.5 °F) on 2 March 2005.

Climate data for Varages (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1988−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		33.9
(93.0) 		44.5
(112.1) 		40.4
(104.7) 		42.1
(107.8) 		35.4
(95.7) 		31.8
(89.2) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		44.5
(112.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.5
(67.1) 		23.9
(75.0) 		28.7
(83.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.9
(89.4) 		26.2
(79.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		6.7
(44.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.7
(49.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		3.4
(38.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		12.0
(53.6) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.7
(40.5) 		1.7
(35.1) 		7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		0.3
(32.5) 		5.4
(41.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		−12.5
(9.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.5
(2.38) 		42.2
(1.66) 		45.0
(1.77) 		75.1
(2.96) 		73.3
(2.89) 		55.4
(2.18) 		28.3
(1.11) 		37.9
(1.49) 		90.9
(3.58) 		96.0
(3.78) 		118.0
(4.65) 		64.2
(2.53) 		786.8
(30.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 5.5 5.7 7.6 6.5 4.6 2.8 3.7 5.5 6.9 8.5 6.7 69.9
Source: Météo-France[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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Michael Fox, Deborah Kaufman, and Alan Snitow, Thirst: Fighting the Corporate Theft of Our Water (Wiley_Default, 2007), 208.
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
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