Chadrac (French pronunciation: [ʃadʁak]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Chadrac
Commune
Location of Chadrac
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Chadrac is located in France
Chadrac
Chadrac
Chadrac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chadrac
Chadrac
Coordinates: 45°03′52″N 3°54′23″E / 45.0644°N 3.9064°E / 45.0644; 3.9064
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonLe Puy-en-Velay-2
IntercommunalityCA du Puy-en-Velay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Corinne Bringer[1]
Area
1
2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,463
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43046 /43770
Elevation577–730 m (1,893–2,395 ft)
(avg. 614 m or 2,014 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 198—    
1821 256+0.92%
1846 187−1.25%
1872 233+0.85%
1901 337+1.28%
1926 416+0.85%
1946 765+3.09%
1962 953+1.38%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,638+9.45%
1975 2,158+4.02%
1982 3,031+4.97%
1990 3,075+0.18%
1999 3,011−0.23%
2007 2,686−1.42%
2012 2,654−0.24%
2017 2,516−1.06%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Climate

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On average, Chadrac experiences 84.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 3.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 10 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 18.9 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 27 June 2019, while the record low temperature was −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) on 15 February 1956.[5]

Climate data for Chadrac, France, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1928–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)
23.8
(74.8)
25.2
(77.4)
28.0
(82.4)
34.0
(93.2)
39.5
(103.1)
38.3
(100.9)
38.8
(101.8)
35.6
(96.1)
27.9
(82.2)
22.8
(73.0)
17.8
(64.0)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
7.7
(45.9)
11.8
(53.2)
14.7
(58.5)
19.0
(66.2)
23.3
(73.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
21.1
(70.0)
16.1
(61.0)
10.0
(50.0)
6.6
(43.9)
15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
3.2
(37.8)
6.1
(43.0)
9.4
(48.9)
13.1
(55.6)
16.9
(62.4)
19.3
(66.7)
19.1
(66.4)
14.9
(58.8)
11.3
(52.3)
6.2
(43.2)
3.1
(37.6)
10.4
(50.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
1.0
(33.8)
3.5
(38.3)
7.2
(45.0)
10.6
(51.1)
12.4
(54.3)
12.0
(53.6)
8.7
(47.7)
6.5
(43.7)
2.3
(36.1)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−7.7
(18.1)
−5.4
(22.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.2
(36.0)
1.4
(34.5)
−3.1
(26.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−12.7
(9.1)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.1
(1.34)
22.3
(0.88)
27.3
(1.07)
53.6
(2.11)
75.5
(2.97)
71.3
(2.81)
57.3
(2.26)
64.2
(2.53)
65.9
(2.59)
66.1
(2.60)
62.7
(2.47)
31.7
(1.25)
632.0
(24.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.2 5.7 5.9 8.8 9.4 7.7 6.5 7.8 7.5 8.3 8.5 6.1 88.4
Source: Meteociel[5]

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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chadrac, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Le Puy–Chadrac (43)". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2023.