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Montfort-sur-Argens

Coordinates: 43°28′30″N 6°07′21″E / 43.475000°N 6.122500°E / 43.475000; 6.122500
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Montfort-sur-Argens
The village seen from the church car park
The village seen from the church car park
Coat of arms of Montfort-sur-Argens
Location of Montfort-sur-Argens
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Montfort-sur-Argens is located in France
Montfort-sur-Argens
Montfort-sur-Argens
Montfort-sur-Argens is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Montfort-sur-Argens
Montfort-sur-Argens
Coordinates: 43°28′30″N 6°07′21″E / 43.475000°N 6.122500°E / 43.475000; 6.122500
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonBrignoles
IntercommunalityCA Provence Verte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Audibert[1]
Area
1
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,466
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83083 /83570
Elevation129–344 m (423–1,129 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
Websitewww.montfort-sur-argens.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montfort-sur-Argens (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɔʁ syʁ aʁʒɑ̃(s)], literally Montfort on Argens; Occitan: Montfòrt d'Argenç) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

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Climate

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Montfort-sur-Argens has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Montfort-sur-Argens is 14.7 °C (58.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 789.3 mm (31.07 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Montfort-sur-Argens was 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −11.0 °C (12.2 °F) on 8 January 1985.

Climate data for Montfort-sur-Argens (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1980−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
24.8
(76.6)
28.6
(83.5)
30.3
(86.5)
35.2
(95.4)
42.5
(108.5)
41.0
(105.8)
40.8
(105.4)
35.6
(96.1)
33.6
(92.5)
24.8
(76.6)
23.6
(74.5)
42.5
(108.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
13.9
(57.0)
17.5
(63.5)
20.3
(68.5)
24.6
(76.3)
29.0
(84.2)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
26.8
(80.2)
21.7
(71.1)
16.0
(60.8)
12.7
(54.9)
21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
7.5
(45.5)
10.5
(50.9)
13.2
(55.8)
17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
19.3
(66.7)
15.3
(59.5)
10.6
(51.1)
7.4
(45.3)
14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.2
(34.2)
3.5
(38.3)
6.2
(43.2)
10.0
(50.0)
13.4
(56.1)
15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
11.9
(53.4)
9.0
(48.2)
5.1
(41.2)
2.0
(35.6)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
−10.6
(12.9)
−4.9
(23.2)
1.0
(33.8)
3.6
(38.5)
6.6
(43.9)
5.0
(41.0)
2.6
(36.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.3
(2.57)
45.8
(1.80)
43.2
(1.70)
68.8
(2.71)
63.6
(2.50)
51.2
(2.02)
25.4
(1.00)
31.0
(1.22)
85.6
(3.37)
114.4
(4.50)
122.7
(4.83)
72.3
(2.85)
789.3
(31.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 5.4 5.2 6.9 6.5 4.3 2.7 3.3 5.3 7.1 8.2 6.2 66.9
Source: Météo-France[3]

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. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 14, 2022.