Clarac (French pronunciation: [klaʁak]) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.

Clarac
The town hall in Clarac
The town hall in Clarac
Location of Clarac
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Clarac is located in France
Clarac
Clarac
Clarac is located in Occitanie
Clarac
Clarac
Coordinates: 43°05′50″N 0°37′36″E / 43.0972°N 0.6267°E / 43.0972; 0.6267
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHaute-Garonne
ArrondissementSaint-Gaudens
CantonSaint-Gaudens
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Manent[1]
Area
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4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
671
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
31147 /31210
Elevation387–515 m (1,270–1,690 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 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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Clarac has an Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Clarac is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 804.9 mm (31.69 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.4 °C (68.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Clarac was 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.5 °C (9.5 °F) on 10 January 2010.

Climate data for Clarac (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1994−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
24.4
(75.9)
26.5
(79.7)
29.0
(84.2)
31.4
(88.5)
37.3
(99.1)
39.3
(102.7)
39.4
(102.9)
34.6
(94.3)
31.7
(89.1)
26.1
(79.0)
23.4
(74.1)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)
11.5
(52.7)
14.6
(58.3)
16.9
(62.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
23.4
(74.1)
19.7
(67.5)
13.7
(56.7)
11.1
(52.0)
18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.0
(42.8)
8.6
(47.5)
11.1
(52.0)
14.5
(58.1)
18.2
(64.8)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
17.3
(63.1)
13.8
(56.8)
8.4
(47.1)
5.8
(42.4)
12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
0.6
(33.1)
2.7
(36.9)
5.3
(41.5)
9.0
(48.2)
12.7
(54.9)
14.7
(58.5)
14.5
(58.1)
11.2
(52.2)
7.9
(46.2)
3.1
(37.6)
0.6
(33.1)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−11.6
(11.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.7
(35.1)
6.0
(42.8)
4.8
(40.6)
1.3
(34.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
−12.5
(9.5)
−12.5
(9.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.1
(3.04)
59.8
(2.35)
69.1
(2.72)
81.3
(3.20)
91.2
(3.59)
61.0
(2.40)
54.4
(2.14)
49.1
(1.93)
53.5
(2.11)
55.5
(2.19)
86.7
(3.41)
66.2
(2.61)
804.9
(31.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.4 9.1 10.3 11.0 11.2 8.0 6.6 7.6 7.7 8.7 11.0 9.7 111.3
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962137—    
1968167+21.9%
1975189+13.2%
1982255+34.9%
1990452+77.3%
1999508+12.4%
2008563+10.8%

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). Météo-France. Retrieved 21 August 2022.