Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ susi]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy
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Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy is located in France
Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy
Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy
Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy
Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy
Coordinates: 45°29′41″N 6°06′24″E / 45.4947°N 6.1067°E / 45.4947; 6.1067
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Jarriand[1]
Area
1
9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
419
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73276 /73800
Elevation256–811 m (840–2,661 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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Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature in Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy is 11.5 °C (52.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,122.4 mm (44.19 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.1 °C (70.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C (35.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy was 41.2 °C (106.2 °F) on 11 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) on 7 January 1985.

Climate data for Saint-Pierre-de-Soucy (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1982−2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
20.6
(69.1)
26.2
(79.2)
30.4
(86.7)
33.6
(92.5)
37.2
(99.0)
39.6
(103.3)
41.2
(106.2)
32.0
(89.6)
29.0
(84.2)
23.0
(73.4)
21.3
(70.3)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
7.9
(46.2)
13.8
(56.8)
17.6
(63.7)
21.7
(71.1)
25.5
(77.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.2
(81.0)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
9.9
(49.8)
5.5
(41.9)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.2
(37.8)
7.9
(46.2)
11.3
(52.3)
15.5
(59.9)
19.2
(66.6)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
16.6
(61.9)
12.2
(54.0)
6.1
(43.0)
2.3
(36.1)
11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.1
(35.8)
5.1
(41.2)
9.4
(48.9)
12.8
(55.0)
14.6
(58.3)
14.3
(57.7)
10.9
(51.6)
7.4
(45.3)
2.3
(36.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F) −20.7
(−5.3)
−15.1
(4.8)
−9.0
(15.8)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.2
(36.0)
6.2
(43.2)
4.8
(40.6)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−11.8
(10.8)
−12.2
(10.0)
−20.7
(−5.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97.6
(3.84)
73.2
(2.88)
84.5
(3.33)
80.2
(3.16)
98.1
(3.86)
96.7
(3.81)
95.3
(3.75)
93.8
(3.69)
89.0
(3.50)
95.4
(3.76)
106.7
(4.20)
111.9
(4.41)
1,122.4
(44.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.4 8.1 9.0 9.2 11.2 10.1 8.2 8.8 8.1 10.0 10.1 10.8 112.9
Source: Météo-France[3]

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). 2 December 2020.
  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 10, 2022.