Novalaise (French pronunciation: [nɔvalɛz]; Arpitan: Novalaze) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Novalaise
Location of Novalaise
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Novalaise is located in France
Novalaise
Novalaise
Novalaise is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Novalaise
Novalaise
Coordinates: 45°35′43″N 5°46′20″E / 45.5953°N 5.7722°E / 45.5953; 5.7722
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonBugey savoyard
Intercommunalitylac d'Aiguebelette
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claudine Tavel[1]
Area
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16.26 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,205
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73191 /73470
Elevation371–1,160 m (1,217–3,806 ft)
Websitewww.novalaise.fr
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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Novalaise has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Novalaise is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,443.4 mm (56.83 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 1.9 °C (35.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Novalaise was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −25.0 °C (−13.0 °F) on 7 January 1985.

Climate data for Novalaise (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1967−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
22.0
(71.6)
26.5
(79.7)
29.4
(84.9)
32.7
(90.9)
37.1
(98.8)
39.0
(102.2)
39.5
(103.1)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
24.6
(76.3)
21.0
(69.8)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
7.8
(46.0)
12.7
(54.9)
16.7
(62.1)
20.8
(69.4)
24.9
(76.8)
27.3
(81.1)
26.9
(80.4)
21.7
(71.1)
16.5
(61.7)
10.1
(50.2)
6.1
(43.0)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.0
(37.4)
6.9
(44.4)
10.3
(50.5)
14.4
(57.9)
18.2
(64.8)
20.2
(68.4)
19.9
(67.8)
15.7
(60.3)
11.5
(52.7)
6.0
(42.8)
2.5
(36.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
1.1
(34.0)
3.9
(39.0)
8.0
(46.4)
11.5
(52.7)
13.2
(55.8)
13.0
(55.4)
9.6
(49.3)
6.5
(43.7)
1.9
(35.4)
−1.2
(29.8)
5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−15.4
(4.3)
−8.5
(16.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.0
(33.8)
4.0
(39.2)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.5
(20.3)
−12.1
(10.2)
−17.8
(0.0)
−25.0
(−13.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.3
(4.38)
95.3
(3.75)
111.0
(4.37)
115.1
(4.53)
136.7
(5.38)
120.7
(4.75)
116.8
(4.60)
108.4
(4.27)
125.5
(4.94)
134.0
(5.28)
138.5
(5.45)
130.1
(5.12)
1,443.4
(56.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.5 10.4 11.2 10.8 12.7 11.1 9.1 9.1 9.4 11.6 12.2 12.2 131.4
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 735—    
1975 802+1.25%
1982 1,017+3.45%
1990 1,234+2.45%
1999 1,432+1.67%
2007 1,712+2.26%
2012 1,942+2.55%
2017 2,071+1.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  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 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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