Moulès-et-Baucels (French pronunciation: [mulɛs e bosɛl]; Occitan: Molés e Baucèls) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Moulès-et-Baucels
A general view of Moulès-et-Baucels
A general view of Moulès-et-Baucels
Coat of arms of Moulès-et-Baucels
Location of Moulès-et-Baucels
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Moulès-et-Baucels is located in France
Moulès-et-Baucels
Moulès-et-Baucels
Moulès-et-Baucels is located in Occitanie
Moulès-et-Baucels
Moulès-et-Baucels
Coordinates: 43°56′55″N 3°44′00″E / 43.9486°N 3.7333°E / 43.9486; 3.7333
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
IntercommunalityCévennes Gangeoises et Suménoises
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Célérier[1]
Area
1
22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
853
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34174 /34190
Elevation156–727 m (512–2,385 ft)
(avg. 122 m or 400 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Climate edit

Moulès-et-Baucels has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Moulès-et-Baucels is 14.1 °C (57.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,113.8 mm (43.85 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.1 °C (43.0 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Moulès-et-Baucels was 44.3 °C (111.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) on 17 January 1987.

Climate data for Moulès-et-Baucels (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1985−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
25.7
(78.3)
29.0
(84.2)
30.4
(86.7)
36.5
(97.7)
44.3
(111.7)
40.3
(104.5)
42.6
(108.7)
36.6
(97.9)
32.9
(91.2)
24.7
(76.5)
21.0
(69.8)
44.3
(111.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
12.3
(54.1)
15.9
(60.6)
18.3
(64.9)
23.1
(73.6)
27.7
(81.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.0
(87.8)
25.8
(78.4)
19.5
(67.1)
14.3
(57.7)
11.2
(52.2)
20.2
(68.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
6.9
(44.4)
9.9
(49.8)
12.4
(54.3)
16.6
(61.9)
20.5
(68.9)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
19.1
(66.4)
14.7
(58.5)
9.5
(49.1)
6.6
(43.9)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.6
(34.9)
3.9
(39.0)
6.6
(43.9)
10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
16.0
(60.8)
15.8
(60.4)
12.4
(54.3)
9.8
(49.6)
4.8
(40.6)
2.1
(35.8)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7)
−12.5
(9.5)
−9.1
(15.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.5
(32.9)
3.5
(38.3)
8.6
(47.5)
5.5
(41.9)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
−9.0
(15.8)
−9.4
(15.1)
−13.5
(7.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.8
(4.13)
69.5
(2.74)
52.5
(2.07)
97.2
(3.83)
92.5
(3.64)
56.2
(2.21)
30.7
(1.21)
48.7
(1.92)
142.7
(5.62)
185.0
(7.28)
119.3
(4.70)
114.7
(4.52)
1,113.8
(43.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 6.5 5.0 7.7 8.0 4.9 3.9 4.5 5.8 10.1 7.9 7.0 78.8
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196265—    
196877+18.5%
1975128+66.2%
1982190+48.4%
1990297+56.3%
1999598+101.3%
2008803+34.3%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Moules-et-Baucels (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 5 June 2022.