Montmélian (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃meljɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Montmélian station has rail connections to Grenoble, Modane, Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Chambéry.

Montmélian
A view of Montmélian from the nearby hillside
A view of Montmélian from the nearby hillside
Flag of Montmélian
Coat of arms of Montmélian
Location of Montmélian
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Montmélian is located in France
Montmélian
Montmélian
Montmélian is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montmélian
Montmélian
Coordinates: 45°30′12″N 6°03′15″E / 45.5033°N 6.0542°E / 45.5033; 6.0542
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Béatrice Santais[1] (PS)
Area
1
5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,058
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73171 /73800
Dialling codes0479
Elevation256–1,200 m (840–3,937 ft)
(avg. 285 m or 935 ft)
Websitewww.montmelian.com
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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Montmélian has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) closely bordering on an oceanic climate (Cfb). The average annual temperature in Montmélian is 12.4 °C (54.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 987.3 mm (38.87 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.0 °C (71.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C (37.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Montmélian was 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on 7 July 2015; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −14.5 °C (5.9 °F) on 27 November 2005.

Climate data for Montmélian (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
20.8
(69.4)
25.5
(77.9)
30.0
(86.0)
34.2
(93.6)
37.0
(98.6)
39.8
(103.6)
38.6
(101.5)
32.6
(90.7)
30.4
(86.7)
24.3
(75.7)
19.1
(66.4)
39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.7
(47.7)
13.6
(56.5)
18.8
(65.8)
21.6
(70.9)
26.0
(78.8)
28.6
(83.5)
27.4
(81.3)
23.5
(74.3)
18.4
(65.1)
11.7
(53.1)
7.0
(44.6)
17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
4.3
(39.7)
8.2
(46.8)
12.6
(54.7)
15.9
(60.6)
19.9
(67.8)
22.0
(71.6)
21.1
(70.0)
17.6
(63.7)
13.2
(55.8)
7.4
(45.3)
3.4
(38.1)
12.4
(54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
−0.1
(31.8)
2.8
(37.0)
6.5
(43.7)
10.1
(50.2)
13.8
(56.8)
15.3
(59.5)
14.7
(58.5)
11.7
(53.1)
8.1
(46.6)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.1
(44.8)
Record low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−13.3
(8.1)
−7.8
(18.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
0.6
(33.1)
4.4
(39.9)
8.3
(46.9)
7.4
(45.3)
3.2
(37.8)
−2.3
(27.9)
−14.5
(5.9)
−12.7
(9.1)
−14.5
(5.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92.2
(3.63)
63.7
(2.51)
82.1
(3.23)
60.8
(2.39)
99.5
(3.92)
84.6
(3.33)
81.5
(3.21)
92.9
(3.66)
59.8
(2.35)
74.9
(2.95)
87.8
(3.46)
107.5
(4.23)
987.3
(38.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.7 7.5 9.8 8.0 10.8 9.5 7.6 8.7 6.8 8.5 8.4 10.4 105.5
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population of Montmélian
YearPop.±%
1793 985—    
1800 1,165+18.3%
1806 1,259+8.1%
1822 1,200−4.7%
1838 1,325+10.4%
1848 1,302−1.7%
1858 1,192−8.4%
1861 1,540+29.2%
1866 1,159−24.7%
1872 1,141−1.6%
1876 1,117−2.1%
1881 1,274+14.1%
1886 1,270−0.3%
1891 1,358+6.9%
1896 969−28.6%
1901 1,093+12.8%
1906 1,156+5.8%
YearPop.±%
1911 1,084−6.2%
1921 845−22.0%
1926 977+15.6%
1931 1,034+5.8%
1936 1,065+3.0%
1946 1,084+1.8%
1954 1,233+13.7%
1962 1,583+28.4%
1968 2,517+59.0%
1975 3,585+42.4%
1982 4,016+12.0%
1990 3,930−2.1%
1999 3,926−0.1%
2007 3,933+0.2%
2012 3,991+1.5%
2017 4,123+3.3%
Source: Ehess[4] and INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  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" (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 September 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montmélian, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ INSEE: Population en historique depuis 1968
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