Entrecasteaux
Entrecasteaux
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Entrecasteaux (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tʁəkasto]; Occitan: Entrecastèus) is a commune in the Var department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,118.
Entrecasteaux
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Château d'Entrecasteaux | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′00″N 6°14′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Brignoles |
| Intercommunality | CA Provence Verte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Debray[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,127 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83051 /83570 |
| Elevation | 97–354 m (318–1,161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is noted for its public square designed by Le Nôtre, as well as its 17th-century château, restored by Scottish artist Ian MacGarvie-Munn.
Climate
Entrecasteaux has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Entrecasteaux is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 804.5 mm (31.67 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.2 °C (75.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Entrecasteaux was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 5 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on yy February 2012.
| Climate data for Entrecasteaux (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.5 (106.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.0 (2.32) |
50.0 (1.97) |
51.7 (2.04) |
70.2 (2.76) |
81.4 (3.20) |
59.1 (2.33) |
19.7 (0.78) |
30.3 (1.19) |
60.0 (2.36) |
110.5 (4.35) |
141.1 (5.56) |
71.5 (2.81) |
804.5 (31.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 66.6 |
| Source: Météo-France[3] | |||||||||||||
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
