Buschwiller (German: Buschweiler) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.

Buschwiller
The town hall and school in Buschwiller
The town hall and school in Buschwiller
Coat of arms of Buschwiller
Location of Buschwiller
Map
Buschwiller is located in France
Buschwiller
Buschwiller
Buschwiller is located in Grand Est
Buschwiller
Buschwiller
Coordinates: 47°33′33″N 7°30′29″E / 47.5592°N 7.5081°E / 47.5592; 7.5081
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementMulhouse
CantonSaint-Louis
IntercommunalitySaint-Louis Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christèle Willer[1]
Area
1
4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,060
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68061 /68220
Elevation282–372 m (925–1,220 ft)
(avg. 315 m or 1,033 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also edit

Geography and climate edit

Geography edit

Buschwiller is a village located in the French part of the agglomeration of Basel. It is adjacent to the Swiss town of Schönenbuch.

Climate edit

Due to its position, in the far north-east of France, Buschwiller features a semi-continental climate (Köppen : Cfb), characterized by warm to hot, humid summers and cool to cold, drier winters. It usually snows every year, but without substantial accumulation.

Climate data for Basel (Binningen), elevation: 316 m (1,037 ft), 1991–2020 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)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.1
(44.8)
11.8
(53.2)
16.2
(61.2)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
25.8
(78.4)
25.3
(77.5)
20.7
(69.3)
15.4
(59.7)
9.2
(48.6)
5.7
(42.3)
15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
3.2
(37.8)
7.0
(44.6)
10.7
(51.3)
14.6
(58.3)
18.2
(64.8)
20.2
(68.4)
19.7
(67.5)
15.4
(59.7)
11.1
(52.0)
6.0
(42.8)
2.9
(37.2)
10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
2.6
(36.7)
5.5
(41.9)
9.5
(49.1)
13.1
(55.6)
14.9
(58.8)
14.8
(58.6)
11.0
(51.8)
7.6
(45.7)
3.2
(37.8)
0.4
(32.7)
6.8
(44.2)
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) 48
(1.9)
45
(1.8)
50
(2.0)
64
(2.5)
98
(3.9)
87
(3.4)
89
(3.5)
88
(3.5)
70
(2.8)
74
(2.9)
65
(2.6)
65
(2.6)
842
(33.1)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 7
(2.8)
7
(2.8)
4
(1.6)
1
(0.4)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.8)
8
(3.1)
29
(11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.1 8.4 8.9 9.3 11.7 10.6 10.1 10.2 8.5 10.4 10.0 11.0 118.2
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 2.8 2.1 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 2.3 9.3
Average relative humidity (%) 81 76 69 67 71 70 68 71 77 82 83 82 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64 85 135 167 186 212 235 217 160 107 65 54 1,687
Percent possible sunshine 28 34 40 45 44 48 54 55 48 36 28 27 43
Source 1: MeteoSwiss[3]
Source 2: KNMI[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Climate Normals Basel Binningen (Reference period 1991−2020)" (PDF). Swiss Federal Office of Metreology and Climatology, MeteoSwiss. 4 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Indices Data - Lugano (Station 239)". KNMI. Retrieved 12 February 2019.