Montagnieu, Ain

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Montagnieu
Commune
Chateau
Chateau
Location of Montagnieu
Map
(2020–2026)
Jean Roset[1]
Area
1
6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
666
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01255 /01470
Elevation200–714 m (656–2,343 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montagnieu (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃taɲø]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is sited on the eastern bank of the river Rhone, which forms the border with the Isere department to the west.

The 18th century parish church is dedicated to Saint Didier.

Geography

Climate

Montagnieu has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Montagnieu is 12.4 °C (54.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,099.9 mm (43.30 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.5 °C (70.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Montagnieu was 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −14.7 °C (5.5 °F) on 7 February 2012.

Climate data for Montagnieu (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1994−2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.0
(104.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.1
(55.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.2
(72.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.5
(43.7) 		16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.4
(54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5) 		0.8
(33.4) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		15.7
(60.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2) 		−14.7
(5.5) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		1.0
(33.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−14.7
(5.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92.8
(3.65) 		72.9
(2.87) 		75.4
(2.97) 		83.3
(3.28) 		98.1
(3.86) 		82.5
(3.25) 		75.0
(2.95) 		78.1
(3.07) 		99.0
(3.90) 		111.0
(4.37) 		122.3
(4.81) 		109.5
(4.31) 		1,099.9
(43.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.0 9.1 9.0 8.6 10.0 8.4 7.1 7.3 7.5 10.1 10.8 11.1 108.9
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 306—    
1975 354+2.10%
1982 372+0.71%
1990 356−0.55%
1999 386+0.90%
2009 495+2.52%
2014 584+3.36%
2020 651+1.83%
Source: INSEE[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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Montagnieu (01)". Meteociel. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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