Cavillargues (French pronunciation: [kavijaʁɡ]; Occitan: Cavilhargas) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Cavillargues
The town hall of Cavillargues
The town hall of Cavillargues
Coat of arms of Cavillargues
Location of Cavillargues
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Cavillargues is located in France
Cavillargues
Cavillargues
Cavillargues is located in Occitanie
Cavillargues
Cavillargues
Coordinates: 44°06′54″N 4°31′22″E / 44.115°N 4.5227°E / 44.115; 4.5227
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentGard
ArrondissementNîmes
CantonBagnols-sur-Cèze
IntercommunalityCA Gard Rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Nadal[1]
Area
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11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
846
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30076 /30330
Elevation105–262 m (344–860 ft)
(avg. 137 m or 449 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Cavillargues has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Cavillargues is 14.1 °C (57.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 845.8 mm (33.30 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C (42.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Cavillargues was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) on 5 January 1971.

Climate data for Cavillargues (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1961−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
24.2
(75.6)
28.0
(82.4)
30.5
(86.9)
34.2
(93.6)
41.5
(106.7)
39.8
(103.6)
41.0
(105.8)
36.2
(97.2)
31.1
(88.0)
24.0
(75.2)
21.1
(70.0)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
11.9
(53.4)
16.2
(61.2)
19.2
(66.6)
23.5
(74.3)
27.9
(82.2)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
25.4
(77.7)
20.1
(68.2)
14.1
(57.4)
10.7
(51.3)
20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
6.7
(44.1)
10.1
(50.2)
12.9
(55.2)
16.9
(62.4)
20.9
(69.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
18.9
(66.0)
14.8
(58.6)
9.6
(49.3)
6.4
(43.5)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.4
(34.5)
4.0
(39.2)
6.6
(43.9)
10.3
(50.5)
13.9
(57.0)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
12.4
(54.3)
9.5
(49.1)
5.0
(41.0)
2.0
(35.6)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−10.6
(12.9)
−3.6
(25.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.0
(39.2)
6.2
(43.2)
5.6
(42.1)
1.9
(35.4)
−2.5
(27.5)
−8.4
(16.9)
−14.0
(6.8)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.3
(2.93)
44.0
(1.73)
51.7
(2.04)
73.3
(2.89)
66.6
(2.62)
45.2
(1.78)
38.0
(1.50)
47.0
(1.85)
107.0
(4.21)
119.0
(4.69)
120.8
(4.76)
58.9
(2.32)
845.8
(33.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.6 5.1 4.9 7.1 6.9 5.1 3.6 4.4 5.7 7.2 8.5 6.6 71.6
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962495—    
1968510+3.0%
1975445−12.7%
1982492+10.6%
1990601+22.2%
1999645+7.3%
2008772+19.7%
2011806+4.4%

See also

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References

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  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" (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 1 September 2022.
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