La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar

La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
Mountain climbers refuge at Gioberney
Mountain climbers refuge at Gioberney
Coat of arms of La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
Location of La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
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La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar is located in France
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
Coordinates: 44°49′04″N 6°11′43″E / 44.8178°N 6.1953°E / 44.8178; 6.1953
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonSaint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur
IntercommunalityChampsaur-Valgaudemar
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ivan Carlue[1]
Area
1
108.02 km2 (41.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
104
 • Density0.96/km2 (2.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05064 /05800
Elevation1,022–3,667 m (3,353–12,031 ft)
(avg. 1,050 m or 3,440 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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La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar is 7.2 °C (45.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,301.8 mm (51.25 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 16.3 °C (61.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.0 °C (30.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar was 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) on 26 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −26.0 °C (−14.8 °F) on 3 February 1956.

Climate data for La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1951−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.5
(70.7)
23.9
(75.0)
27.9
(82.2)
33.2
(91.8)
33.0
(91.4)
33.0
(91.4)
29.0
(84.2)
25.2
(77.4)
19.0
(66.2)
16.0
(60.8)
33.2
(91.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
4.6
(40.3)
8.3
(46.9)
11.6
(52.9)
16.1
(61.0)
19.6
(67.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.2
(72.0)
17.6
(63.7)
13.1
(55.6)
6.8
(44.2)
3.7
(38.7)
12.5
(54.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.8
(37.0)
6.0
(42.8)
10.3
(50.5)
13.5
(56.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.0
(60.8)
12.2
(54.0)
8.3
(46.9)
2.8
(37.0)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.5
(40.1)
7.3
(45.1)
9.8
(49.6)
9.7
(49.5)
6.8
(44.2)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
−4.3
(24.3)
1.9
(35.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−13.0
(8.6)
−7.0
(19.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.0
(33.8)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
−8.5
(16.7)
−15.0
(5.0)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.1
(4.10)
83.6
(3.29)
88.0
(3.46)
116.5
(4.59)
111.7
(4.40)
100.6
(3.96)
72.7
(2.86)
82.5
(3.25)
124.0
(4.88)
161.5
(6.36)
130.6
(5.14)
126.0
(4.96)
1,301.8
(51.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.1 7.2 8.8 10.4 12.1 9.7 7.3 7.8 8.3 10.4 9.0 9.2 109.2
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962204—    
1968204+0.0%
1975181−11.3%
1982184+1.7%
1990135−26.6%
1999129−4.4%
2008125−3.1%

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. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar (05)". Meteociel. Retrieved 6 June 2022.