Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Névache (French pronunciation: [nevaʃ] ; Occitan : Nevascha [neˈvastʃɔ, neˈvaːtsɔ] ) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France .
Geography
It is situated in the Vallée de la Clarée .
Climate
Névache has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb ). The average annual temperature in Névache is 5.0 °C (41.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 762.1 mm (30.00 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 14.1 °C (57.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Névache was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) on 30 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 15 January 1966.
Climate data for Névache (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1961−2008)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
14.0 (57.2)
15.0 (59.0)
18.0 (64.4)
21.0 (69.8)
25.3 (77.5)
29.1 (84.4)
32.5 (90.5)
30.5 (86.9)
28.8 (83.8)
25.0 (77.0)
21.0 (69.8)
15.5 (59.9)
32.5 (90.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
2.5 (36.5)
4.1 (39.4)
6.7 (44.1)
9.4 (48.9)
14.4 (57.9)
18.8 (65.8)
22.2 (72.0)
22.1 (71.8)
17.7 (63.9)
12.8 (55.0)
6.7 (44.1)
2.8 (37.0)
11.7 (53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−3.5 (25.7)
−2.9 (26.8)
0.3 (32.5)
3.2 (37.8)
7.9 (46.2)
11.3 (52.3)
14.1 (57.4)
14.0 (57.2)
10.3 (50.5)
6.3 (43.3)
0.9 (33.6)
−2.6 (27.3)
5.0 (41.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−9.4 (15.1)
−10.0 (14.0)
−6.0 (21.2)
−3.0 (26.6)
1.4 (34.5)
3.9 (39.0)
5.9 (42.6)
5.9 (42.6)
3.0 (37.4)
−0.2 (31.6)
−5.0 (23.0)
−7.9 (17.8)
−1.7 (28.9)
Record low °C (°F)
−27.3 (−17.1)
−24.2 (−11.6)
−26.0 (−14.8)
−17.1 (1.2)
−11.2 (11.8)
−8.7 (16.3)
−4.5 (23.9)
−6.0 (21.2)
−9.6 (14.7)
−15.0 (5.0)
−20.0 (−4.0)
−26.0 (−14.8)
−27.5 (−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
59.3 (2.33)
44.5 (1.75)
48.8 (1.92)
70.4 (2.77)
74.7 (2.94)
65.7 (2.59)
50.0 (1.97)
52.6 (2.07)
72.5 (2.85)
88.6 (3.49)
68.0 (2.68)
67.0 (2.64)
762.1 (30.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
7.5
5.9
7.1
8.7
10.2
9.1
6.7
7.7
7.2
8.8
8.0
8.3
95.3
Source: Meteociel[ 2]
Climate data for Névache (1991–2020 averages): elevation 1603m
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
2.4 (36.3)
4.3 (39.7)
7.3 (45.1)
9.7 (49.5)
14.9 (58.8)
19.3 (66.7)
21.9 (71.4)
22.2 (72.0)
17.1 (62.8)
12.4 (54.3)
6.4 (43.5)
2.5 (36.5)
11.7 (53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−3.5 (25.7)
−2.7 (27.1)
1.1 (34.0)
3.5 (38.3)
8.5 (47.3)
12.0 (53.6)
14.2 (57.6)
14.3 (57.7)
10.1 (50.2)
6.3 (43.3)
0.9 (33.6)
−2.8 (27.0)
5.2 (41.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−9.3 (15.3)
−9.6 (14.7)
−5.2 (22.6)
−2.7 (27.1)
2.1 (35.8)
4.7 (40.5)
6.4 (43.5)
6.5 (43.7)
3.1 (37.6)
0.2 (32.4)
−4.6 (23.7)
−8 (18)
−1.4 (29.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
61.0 (2.40)
43.2 (1.70)
50.3 (1.98)
62.9 (2.48)
75.8 (2.98)
65.5 (2.58)
54.6 (2.15)
54.4 (2.14)
70.7 (2.78)
94.4 (3.72)
97.7 (3.85)
74.0 (2.91)
804.5 (31.67)
Source: Météo-France [ 3]
Administration
unknown–2014: Georges Pouchot-Rougeblanc
2014–2020: Jean-Louis Chevalier[ 4]
2020–2026: Claudine Morrier-Chretien[ 5]
Population
Historical population Year
1962 74 —
1968 128 +73.0%
1975 119 −7.0%
1982 191 +60.5%
1990 245 +28.3%
1999 290 +18.4%
2008 334 +15.2% 2012 366 +9.6%
Economy
In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Névache .