Hégenheim

Hégenheim (French pronunciation: ​[eɡənaim]; German: Hegenheim; Alsatian: Hagena) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is adjacent to the Swiss town of Allschwil, and is part of the Basel urban area.

Hégenheim
Commune
The town hall in Hégenheim
Coat of arms
Location of Hégenheim
Hégenheim
Hégenheim
Coordinates: 47°33′41″N 7°31′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonSaint-Louis
IntercommunalityTrois Frontières
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Thomas Zeller
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,420
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68126 /68220
Elevation254–347 m (833–1,138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Hégenheim is a village in Alsace next to the Swiss border. Basel is the nearest city, located few kilometers away. The landscape is a bit hilly because the village is situated near the Jura mountains.

Climate

Under the Köppen system, Hégenheim features a continental-influenced oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb/Dfb),[2] due to its relatively far inland position. The town averages 120.4 days of rain or snow annually and on average receives 843 mm (33.2 in) of precipitation.

August is generally the warmest month, while December is the coldest with some snow.

Climate data for Basel (Binningen), elevation: 316 m (1,037 ft), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1901–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.2
(77.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 38.4
(101.1)		 39.0
(102.2)		 38.7
(101.7)		 35.0
(95.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 20.6
(69.1)		 39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)		 6.4
(43.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 25.3
(77.5)		 24.7
(76.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 8.7
(47.7)		 5.2
(41.4)		 14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 6.6
(43.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.4
(63.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 19.1
(66.4)		 15.1
(59.2)		 10.9
(51.6)		 5.5
(41.9)		 2.6
(36.7)		 10.5
(50.9)
Average low °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 2.5
(36.5)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 12.4
(54.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 14.2
(57.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 7.4
(45.3)		 2.7
(36.9)		 0.1
(32.2)		 6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F) −24.2
(−11.6)		 −23.8
(−10.8)		 −14.8
(5.4)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 1.1
(34.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −24.2
(−11.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47
(1.9)		 45
(1.8)		 55
(2.2)		 64
(2.5)		 99
(3.9)		 86
(3.4)		 91
(3.6)		 80
(3.1)		 78
(3.1)		 73
(2.9)		 59
(2.3)		 66
(2.6)		 842
(33.1)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 8.9
(3.5)		 11.5
(4.5)		 4.6
(1.8)		 0.7
(0.3)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 2.6
(1.0)		 8.5
(3.3)		 36.9
(14.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.3 8.4 9.8 10.2 12.4 10.9 10.2 9.9 8.8 10.1 10.0 10.4 120.4
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 2.6 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 76 70 68 72 71 70 72 77 81 82 82 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67 80 119 149 175 196 223 206 150 104 68 52 1,590
Percent possible sunshine 29 32 36 40 41 45 51 53 45 36 29 25 40
Source 1: MeteoSwiss[3]
Source 2: KNMI[4]

Climate data of Hégenheim, altitude 309 m above sea level, secondary weather station (since 2017) :

Climate data for Hégenheim, Upper-Rhine, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.4
(57.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.1
(71.8)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 35.5
(95.9)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.8
(101.8)		 31.1
(88.0)		 26.0
(78.8)		 18.1
(64.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 38.8
(101.8)
Average high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 20.0
(68.0)		 18.0
(64.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 15.9
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 4.0
(39.2)		 7.0
(44.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 15.5
(59.9)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.5
(67.1)		 20.0
(68.0)		 14.0
(57.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 4.5
(40.1)		 1.5
(34.7)		 10.6
(51.1)
Average low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 2.0
(35.6)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.0
(48.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.0
(46.4)		 7.0
(44.6)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 5.3
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −6.8
(19.8)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 6.0
(42.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 8.2
(46.8)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −20.0
(−4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47.0
(1.85)		 45.0
(1.77)		 55.0
(2.17)		 64.0
(2.52)		 99.0
(3.90)		 86.0
(3.39)		 91.0
(3.58)		 80.0
(3.15)		 78.0
(3.07)		 73.0
(2.87)		 59.0
(2.32)		 66.0
(2.60)		 843
(33.19)
Source: Météo & Nature

Vegetation

Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests form the natural vegetation in Hégenheim. The climate is temperate, characterized by blossom trees in spring, green leaves in summer, yellow and red falling leaves in autumn, and bare branches in winter.

Trees that have thick trunks and broad leaves like the oak, elm, maple, beech and birch are commonly found here.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Basel, Switzerland". Weatherbase. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. "Climate Normals Basel Binningen (Reference period 1981−2010)" (PDF). Lugano, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Office of Metreology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. "Indices Data - Lugano (Station 239)". KNMI. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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