Arphy

Arphy (French pronunciation: [aʁfi]; Occitan: Arfi) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Arphy
A general view of Arphy
A general view of Arphy
Coat of arms of Arphy
Location of Arphy
Arphy is located in France
Arphy
Arphy
Arphy is located in Occitanie
Arphy
Arphy
Coordinates: 44°01′11″N 3°35′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityCC Pays Viganais
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Gabel[1]
Area
1
20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
143
  Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30015 /30120
Elevation340–1,405 m (1,115–4,610 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Climate

Arphy has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) closely bordering on a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb). The average annual temperature in Arphy is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,561.2 mm (61.46 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.9 °C (69.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Arphy was 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) on 12 February 2012.

Climate data for Arphy (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1989−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
24.1
(75.4)
27.5
(81.5)
31.5
(88.7)
33.0
(91.4)
40.7
(105.3)
37.0
(98.6)
38.2
(100.8)
36.5
(97.7)
32.0
(89.6)
25.0
(77.0)
21.0
(69.8)
40.7
(105.3)
Average high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
11.3
(52.3)
14.6
(58.3)
16.7
(62.1)
21.3
(70.3)
25.5
(77.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
23.2
(73.8)
18.2
(64.8)
13.3
(55.9)
10.3
(50.5)
18.5
(65.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
6.3
(43.3)
9.0
(48.2)
11.0
(51.8)
15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
16.7
(62.1)
13.1
(55.6)
8.7
(47.7)
5.9
(42.6)
12.7
(54.9)
Average low °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
1.2
(34.2)
3.3
(37.9)
5.4
(41.7)
8.7
(47.7)
11.6
(52.9)
13.7
(56.7)
13.7
(56.7)
10.2
(50.4)
8.1
(46.6)
4.2
(39.6)
1.5
(34.7)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−12.3
(9.9)
−11.0
(12.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.0
(32.0)
3.0
(37.4)
6.0
(42.8)
5.0
(41.0)
2.0
(35.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.5
(14.9)
−12.3
(9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 151.3
(5.96)
104.7
(4.12)
85.4
(3.36)
135.9
(5.35)
113.5
(4.47)
72.2
(2.84)
36.5
(1.44)
56.6
(2.23)
166.5
(6.56)
244.0
(9.61)
209.5
(8.25)
185.1
(7.29)
1,561.2
(61.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.7 7.9 6.8 9.2 8.7 5.9 4.1 6.0 6.9 11.8 10.6 10.5 98.1
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962129    
1968130+0.8%
197586−33.8%
1982122+41.9%
1990131+7.4%
1999173+32.1%
2008162−6.4%
2015174+7.4%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1981-2010 et records" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 25 August 2022.


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