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Saint-Martial, Gard

Coordinates: 44°02′07″N 3°44′12″E / 44.0353°N 3.7367°E / 44.0353; 3.7367
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Saint-Martial
A general view of Saint-Martial
A general view of Saint-Martial
Coat of arms of Saint-Martial
Location of Saint-Martial
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Saint-Martial is located in France
Saint-Martial
Saint-Martial
Saint-Martial is located in Occitanie
Saint-Martial
Saint-Martial
Coordinates: 44°02′07″N 3°44′12″E / 44.0353°N 3.7367°E / 44.0353; 3.7367
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementLe Vigan
CantonLe Vigan
IntercommunalityCévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Jutteau[1]
Area
1
17.16 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
187
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30283 /30440
Elevation276–1,125 m (906–3,691 ft)
(avg. 462 m or 1,516 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Martial (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsjal]; Occitan: Sant Marçal) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Geography

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Climate

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Saint-Martial has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Saint-Martial is 14.0 °C (57.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,247.1 mm (49.10 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.0 °C (73.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.3 °C (43.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Martial was 41.7 °C (107.1 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.4 °C (13.3 °F) on 12 February 2012.

Climate data for Saint-Martial (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1998−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
23.4
(74.1)
26.8
(80.2)
30.4
(86.7)
31.8
(89.2)
41.7
(107.1)
37.2
(99.0)
39.8
(103.6)
34.3
(93.7)
32.2
(90.0)
24.3
(75.7)
21.1
(70.0)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.9
(51.6)
14.4
(57.9)
17.4
(63.3)
21.5
(70.7)
26.6
(79.9)
29.4
(84.9)
29.0
(84.2)
24.3
(75.7)
18.8
(65.8)
13.4
(56.1)
10.6
(51.1)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
6.7
(44.1)
9.7
(49.5)
12.5
(54.5)
16.1
(61.0)
20.5
(68.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
18.8
(65.8)
14.6
(58.3)
9.7
(49.5)
7.0
(44.6)
14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
2.5
(36.5)
5.0
(41.0)
7.6
(45.7)
10.8
(51.4)
14.5
(58.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
13.3
(55.9)
10.4
(50.7)
6.1
(43.0)
3.4
(38.1)
9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
−8.3
(17.1)
0.0
(32.0)
2.3
(36.1)
5.0
(41.0)
8.0
(46.4)
9.7
(49.5)
5.6
(42.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
−8.3
(17.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.5
(3.76)
71.6
(2.82)
97.4
(3.83)
116.5
(4.59)
110.3
(4.34)
58.3
(2.30)
42.9
(1.69)
61.2
(2.41)
128.7
(5.07)
179.2
(7.06)
177.9
(7.00)
107.6
(4.24)
1,247.1
(49.10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.3 6.2 6.9 8.2 8.4 5.4 4.3 4.9 5.5 9.9 9.6 7.4 83.8
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962200—    
1968223+11.5%
1975201−9.9%
1982171−14.9%
1990188+9.9%
1999156−17.0%
2008194+24.4%

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. 4 May 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 4 September 2022.