Roquestéron

Roquestéron (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkɛsteʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Roquesteron; Italian: Roccasterone) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

Roquestéron
A view of Roquestéron from the nearby hillside
A view of Roquestéron from the nearby hillside
Coat of arms of Roquestéron
Location of Roquestéron
Roquestéron is located in France
Roquestéron
Roquestéron
Roquestéron is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Roquestéron
Roquestéron
Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 7°00′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementNice
CantonVence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Danielle Chabaud[1]
Area
1
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
570
  Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymRoquestéronnais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06106 /06910
Elevation270–1,040 m (890–3,410 ft)
(avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

It was part of the historic County of Nice until 1860 as Roccasterone.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962221    
1968422+91.0%
1975404−4.3%
1982428+5.9%
1990509+18.9%
1999478−6.1%
2008539+12.8%

Climate

Roquestéron had a weather station between 1987 and 2008. It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by volatile temperatures, heavy precipitation varied with dry spells, and high diurnal temperature variation.

Climate data for Roquestéron (1987–2008 normals & extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
25.6
(78.1)
26.8
(80.2)
28.1
(82.6)
32.6
(90.7)
35.8
(96.4)
36.7
(98.1)
40.1
(104.2)
34.7
(94.5)
30.4
(86.7)
24.6
(76.3)
22.2
(72.0)
40.1
(104.2)
Average high °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
13.8
(56.8)
17.0
(62.6)
18.6
(65.5)
23.4
(74.1)
27.3
(81.1)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
26.2
(79.2)
21.0
(69.8)
15.0
(59.0)
11.2
(52.2)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
6.9
(44.4)
9.9
(49.8)
11.7
(53.1)
16.3
(61.3)
19.9
(67.8)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
18.8
(65.8)
14.8
(58.6)
9.1
(48.4)
5.7
(42.3)
13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
-0.0
(32.0)
2.7
(36.9)
4.9
(40.8)
9.2
(48.6)
12.4
(54.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.8
(58.6)
11.3
(52.3)
8.4
(47.1)
3.3
(37.9)
0.1
(32.2)
6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
4.7
(40.5)
8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
−7.1
(19.2)
−9.4
(15.1)
−9.4
(15.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.9
(3.46)
48.8
(1.92)
45.4
(1.79)
90.0
(3.54)
78.1
(3.07)
52.0
(2.05)
35.1
(1.38)
46.5
(1.83)
100.1
(3.94)
148.0
(5.83)
135.2
(5.32)
91.2
(3.59)
964.5
(37.97)
Average precipitation days 5.9 3.9 4.7 9.0 8.0 6.0 4.4 4.7 6.2 7.9 7.4 5.3 73.3
Source 1: Météo Climat [3]
Source 2: Météo Climat [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. "French climate normals 1981-2010". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. "Climate extreme values for Roquesteron". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.


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