Bonneval-sur-Arc (French pronunciation: [bɔnval syʁ aʁk], lit. "Bonneval-on-Arc"; Arpitan: Bônavâl-sus-Arc or simply Bônavâl) is an alpine commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Italian border, with part of its territory within Vanoise National Park. In 2019, the commune had a population of 259.

It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.

Climate

Bonneval-sur-Arc features an alpine climate due to its high elevation, just under the tree line. Its climate is characterised by very cold, snowy winters and cool, stormy summers.

Climate data for Bonneval-sur-Arc, elevation : 1791 m (5,875 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.9
(39.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		12.1
(53.8) 		8.7
(47.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		1.9
(35.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		8.2
(46.8) 		8.1
(46.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−1.7
(29.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.1
(6.6) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		1.7
(35.1) 		3.8
(38.8) 		3.9
(39.0) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		−5.2
(22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92
(3.6) 		82
(3.2) 		91
(3.6) 		127
(5.0) 		145
(5.7) 		151
(5.9) 		140
(5.5) 		134
(5.3) 		123
(4.8) 		117
(4.6) 		141
(5.6) 		102
(4.0) 		1,445
(56.8)
Source: fr.climate-data.org/europe/france/rhone-alpes/bonneval-sur-arc

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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