Besain

Besain (French pronunciation: [bəzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3]

Besain
The town hall in Besain
The town hall in Besain
Location of Besain
Besain is located in France
Besain
Besain
Besain is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Besain
Besain
Coordinates: 46°47′11″N 5°47′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementDole
CantonPoligny
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Serge Maire[1]
Area
1
12.84 km2 (4.96 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
157
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39050 /39800
Elevation514–640 m (1,686–2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962135    
1968163+20.7%
1975146−10.4%
1982134−8.2%
1990146+9.0%
1999180+23.3%
2006170−5.6%
2009166−2.4%

Climate

On average, Besain experiences 116.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 11.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 9 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 17.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on July 25, 2019, while the record low temperature was −33.0 °C (−27.4 °F) on January 2, 1971.[4]

Climate data for Besain (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
21.4
(70.5)
25.5
(77.9)
28.0
(82.4)
33.0
(91.4)
37.0
(98.6)
39.5
(103.1)
38.5
(101.3)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
22.6
(72.7)
23.0
(73.4)
39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
7.2
(45.0)
11.5
(52.7)
15.4
(59.7)
19.5
(67.1)
23.4
(74.1)
25.7
(78.3)
25.3
(77.5)
20.7
(69.3)
16.0
(60.8)
10.1
(50.2)
6.6
(43.9)
15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
2.0
(35.6)
5.5
(41.9)
8.7
(47.7)
12.9
(55.2)
16.5
(61.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.2
(64.8)
14.1
(57.4)
10.3
(50.5)
5.3
(41.5)
2.2
(36.0)
9.6
(49.3)
Average low °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−3.1
(26.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
2.0
(35.6)
6.2
(43.2)
9.6
(49.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.0
(51.8)
7.5
(45.5)
4.6
(40.3)
0.5
(32.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.6
(38.6)
Record low °C (°F) −33.0
(−27.4)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−9.5
(14.9)
−8.4
(16.9)
−1.5
(29.3)
0.2
(32.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−33.0
(−27.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 132.8
(5.23)
118.3
(4.66)
119.9
(4.72)
114.4
(4.50)
139.5
(5.49)
107.4
(4.23)
104.4
(4.11)
113.7
(4.48)
116.5
(4.59)
142.8
(5.62)
159.0
(6.26)
156.9
(6.18)
1,525.6
(60.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.0 12.4 12.1 11.7 13.4 10.5 10.7 10.4 10.0 13.2 13.9 15.0 147.3
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Besain". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 19 May 2023.


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