Vic-en-Bigorre (French pronunciation: [vik ɑ̃ biɡɔʁ], literally Vic in Bigorre; Occitan: Vic de Bigòrra) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.

Vic-en-Bigorre
Town hall of Vic-en-Bigorre
Town hall of Vic-en-Bigorre
Coat of arms of Vic-en-Bigorre
Location of Vic-en-Bigorre
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Vic-en-Bigorre is located in France
Vic-en-Bigorre
Vic-en-Bigorre
Vic-en-Bigorre is located in Occitanie
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Vic-en-Bigorre
Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 0°03′14″E / 43.3864°N 0.0539°E / 43.3864; 0.0539
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementTarbes
CantonVic-en-Bigorre
IntercommunalityAdour Madiran
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Clément Menet[1]
Area
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31.93 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,822
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65460 /65500
Elevation192–323 m (630–1,060 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 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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Vic-en-Bigorre has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Vic-en-Bigorre is 13.1 °C (55.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 937.3 mm (36.90 in) with April as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.9 °C (69.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C (42.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Vic-en-Bigorre was 40.4 °C (104.7 °F) on 4 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.0 °C (10.4 °F) on 25 December 2001.

Climate data for Vic-en-Bigorre (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1987−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
26.8
(80.2)
29.2
(84.6)
30.3
(86.5)
33.5
(92.3)
40.1
(104.2)
39.7
(103.5)
40.4
(104.7)
36.1
(97.0)
34.1
(93.4)
26.6
(79.9)
22.6
(72.7)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)
12.0
(53.6)
15.3
(59.5)
17.6
(63.7)
21.2
(70.2)
24.7
(76.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
24.2
(75.6)
20.1
(68.2)
14.2
(57.6)
11.4
(52.5)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
6.5
(43.7)
9.5
(49.1)
12.0
(53.6)
15.7
(60.3)
19.1
(66.4)
20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
17.8
(64.0)
14.0
(57.2)
9.0
(48.2)
6.4
(43.5)
13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
1.1
(34.0)
3.7
(38.7)
6.4
(43.5)
10.2
(50.4)
13.5
(56.3)
15.0
(59.0)
14.8
(58.6)
11.4
(52.5)
8.0
(46.4)
3.9
(39.0)
1.4
(34.5)
7.5
(45.5)
Record low °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)
−12.0
(10.4)
−9.3
(15.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
0.5
(32.9)
3.4
(38.1)
6.0
(42.8)
4.7
(40.5)
1.1
(34.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−10.7
(12.7)
−12.0
(10.4)
−12.0
(10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.6
(3.41)
69.9
(2.75)
74.0
(2.91)
99.5
(3.92)
95.5
(3.76)
74.2
(2.92)
65.1
(2.56)
58.2
(2.29)
64.5
(2.54)
71.0
(2.80)
98.6
(3.88)
80.2
(3.16)
937.3
(36.90)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.9 9.8 9.9 11.6 12.1 8.8 7.4 7.6 8.2 10.0 11.7 10.1 118.1
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,389—    
1975 4,559+0.54%
1982 4,568+0.03%
1990 4,888+0.85%
1999 4,783−0.24%
2007 5,099+0.80%
2012 5,071−0.11%
2017 4,897−0.70%
Source: INSEE[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.
  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 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE