Montlaur, Aveyron

Coordinates: 43°52′48″N 2°50′04″E / 43.88°N 2.8344°E / 43.88; 2.8344
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Montlaur
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Montlaur is located in France
Montlaur
Montlaur
Montlaur is located in Occitanie
Montlaur
Montlaur
Coordinates: 43°52′48″N 2°50′04″E / 43.88°N 2.8344°E / 43.88; 2.8344
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAveyron
ArrondissementMillau
CantonCausses-Rougiers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Rivemale[1]
Area
1
41.57 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
646
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
12154 /12400
Elevation330–681 m (1,083–2,234 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montlaur (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃lɔʁ] ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Geography[edit]

The Dourdou de Camarès forms part of the commune's southeastern border, flows northwestward through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its northwestern border.

The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Dourdou de Camarès.

Climate[edit]

On average, Montlaur experiences 55.0 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 1.0 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 2.9 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 33.4 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 40.3 °C (104.5 °F) on August 12, 2003, while the record low temperature was −13.3 °C (8.1 °F) on March 1, 2005.[3]

Climate data for Montlaur (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
23.3
(73.9)
25.5
(77.9)
29.9
(85.8)
32.7
(90.9)
39.0
(102.2)
38.5
(101.3)
40.3
(104.5)
36.0
(96.8)
31.0
(87.8)
23.8
(74.8)
19.5
(67.1)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
9.4
(48.9)
13.3
(55.9)
16.8
(62.2)
20.5
(68.9)
25.9
(78.6)
28.4
(83.1)
28.1
(82.6)
23.9
(75.0)
18.6
(65.5)
12.6
(54.7)
8.9
(48.0)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
4.9
(40.8)
8.0
(46.4)
11.2
(52.2)
14.6
(58.3)
19.2
(66.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
17.5
(63.5)
13.8
(56.8)
8.9
(48.0)
5.3
(41.5)
12.5
(54.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
0.4
(32.7)
2.6
(36.7)
5.5
(41.9)
8.6
(47.5)
12.6
(54.7)
14.4
(57.9)
14.0
(57.2)
11.1
(52.0)
9.1
(48.4)
5.2
(41.4)
1.7
(35.1)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5)
−11.3
(11.7)
−13.3
(8.1)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.0
(37.4)
7.2
(45.0)
5.4
(41.7)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.2
(24.4)
−9.4
(15.1)
−10.6
(12.9)
−13.3
(8.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.5
(2.89)
47.9
(1.89)
57.0
(2.24)
72.2
(2.84)
67.7
(2.67)
47.2
(1.86)
40.1
(1.58)
47.3
(1.86)
49.9
(1.96)
71.0
(2.80)
69.8
(2.75)
61.8
(2.43)
705.4
(27.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.5 7.7 9.2 8.5 8.5 6.0 5.3 5.1 5.2 7.6 9.7 9.4 92.7
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 657—    
1975 608−1.10%
1982 557−1.24%
1990 556−0.02%
1999 581+0.49%
2009 663+1.33%
2014 631−0.98%
2020 633+0.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Montlaur". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE