Roquesteron

Roquesteron
Commune
A view of Roquesteron from the nearby hillside

Coat of arms
Roquesteron
Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
Roquesteron
Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°E / 43.8747; 7.0053Coordinates: 43°52′29″N 7°00′19″E / 43.8747°N 7.0053°E / 43.8747; 7.0053
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement Nice
Canton Vence
Intercommunality Vallée de l'Estéron
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Roumagnac
Area1 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 539
  Density 83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Roquestéronnais
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 06106 /06910
Elevation 270–1,040 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Roquesteron is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.

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

Roquesteron 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 Roquesteron (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)
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)
26.2
(79.2)
21.0
(69.8)
15.0
(59)
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)
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
(3.461)
48.8
(1.921)
45.4
(1.787)
90.0
(3.543)
78.1
(3.075)
52.0
(2.047)
35.1
(1.382)
46.5
(1.831)
100.1
(3.941)
148.0
(5.827)
135.2
(5.323)
91.2
(3.591)
964.5
(37.972)
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 [1]
Source #2: Météo Climat [2]

See also

References

  1. "French climate normals 1981-2010". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Climate extreme values for Roquesteron". Météo Climat. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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