Arvière-en-Valromey (French pronunciation: [aʁvjɛʁ ɑ̃ valʁɔmɛ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Brénaz, Chavornay, Lochieu and Virieu-le-Petit.[3]

Arvière-en-Valromey
St André's Church
St André's Church
Location of Arvière-en-Valromey
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Arvière-en-Valromey is located in France
Arvière-en-Valromey
Arvière-en-Valromey
Arvière-en-Valromey is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arvière-en-Valromey
Arvière-en-Valromey
Coordinates: 45°54′30″N 5°43′32″E / 45.9083°N 5.7256°E / 45.9083; 5.7256
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonPlateau d'Hauteville
IntercommunalityBugey Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Meuriau[1]
Area
1
37.18 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
713
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01453 /01260, 01510
Elevation305–1,524 m (1,001–5,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Arvière-en-Valromey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Arvière-en-Valromey is 11.0 °C (51.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,363.9 mm (53.70 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.7 °C (35.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Arvière-en-Valromey was 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −14.2 °C (6.4 °F) on 5 February 2012.

Climate data for Virieu-le-Petit, Arvière-en-Valromey (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1999−2018)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
23.0
(73.4)
28.0
(82.4)
31.3
(88.3)
35.2
(95.4)
35.6
(96.1)
37.6
(99.7)
29.4
(84.9)
24.6
(76.3)
20.1
(68.2)
17.5
(63.5)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
6.9
(44.4)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
20.0
(68.0)
24.2
(75.6)
25.8
(78.4)
24.8
(76.6)
20.7
(69.3)
15.9
(60.6)
9.1
(48.4)
5.2
(41.4)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
3.0
(37.4)
6.8
(44.2)
10.6
(51.1)
14.9
(58.8)
18.6
(65.5)
20.2
(68.4)
19.5
(67.1)
15.8
(60.4)
11.8
(53.2)
5.9
(42.6)
2.2
(36.0)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.3
(36.1)
5.4
(41.7)
9.7
(49.5)
13.0
(55.4)
14.5
(58.1)
14.2
(57.6)
10.9
(51.6)
7.6
(45.7)
2.8
(37.0)
−0.8
(30.6)
6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)
−14.2
(6.4)
−10.9
(12.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.4
(34.5)
3.2
(37.8)
7.2
(45.0)
7.7
(45.9)
2.2
(36.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
−7.2
(19.0)
−13.1
(8.4)
−14.2
(6.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117.0
(4.61)
109.4
(4.31)
122.1
(4.81)
104.7
(4.12)
112.6
(4.43)
77.4
(3.05)
97.6
(3.84)
126.7
(4.99)
97.1
(3.82)
134.4
(5.29)
136.6
(5.38)
128.3
(5.05)
1,363.9
(53.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.8 10.3 11.5 10.3 11.3 9.0 9.5 11.4 8.3 11.4 11.8 11.7 127.3
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral Archived 28 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine 17 December 2018 (in French)
  4. ^ "Normales et records pour Virieu-le-Petit (01)". Meteociel. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.