Génolhac

Génolhac (French pronunciation: [ʒenɔlak]; Occitan: Ginolhac) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Génolhac
Commune
The bell tower of the church in Génolhac
Coat of arms
Location of Génolhac
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Coordinates: 44°21′02″N 3°57′00″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Gard
Arrondissement	Alès
Canton	La Grand-Combe
Intercommunality	Alès Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy Cheron[1]
Area 1	17.30 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	820
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	30130 /30450
Elevation	293–1,416 m (961–4,646 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Climate

Génolhac has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Génolhac is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,692.5 mm (66.63 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 22.4 °C (72.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Génolhac was 42.3 °C (108.1 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.0 °C (8.6 °F) on 12 January 1987.

Climate data for Génolhac (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.5 (68.9)	23.5 (74.3)	26.2 (79.2)	29.1 (84.4)	33.0 (91.4)	42.3 (108.1)	37.6 (99.7)	40.2 (104.4)	35.4 (95.7)	30.3 (86.5)	24.2 (75.6)	21.0 (69.8)	42.3 (108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.7 (47.7)	10.0 (50.0)	14.0 (57.2)	16.6 (61.9)	20.7 (69.3)	25.1 (77.2)	28.6 (83.5)	28.4 (83.1)	23.1 (73.6)	17.5 (63.5)	12.3 (54.1)	9.4 (48.9)	17.9 (64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	6.0 (42.8)	9.3 (48.7)	11.8 (53.2)	15.5 (59.9)	19.5 (67.1)	22.4 (72.3)	22.3 (72.1)	18.0 (64.4)	13.5 (56.3)	8.9 (48.0)	6.0 (42.8)	13.2 (55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	2.0 (35.6)	4.7 (40.5)	7.0 (44.6)	10.3 (50.5)	13.9 (57.0)	16.2 (61.2)	16.2 (61.2)	12.9 (55.2)	9.6 (49.3)	5.5 (41.9)	2.7 (36.9)	8.6 (47.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−13.0 (8.6)	−11.0 (12.2)	−9.3 (15.3)	−3.5 (25.7)	1.0 (33.8)	2.0 (35.6)	8.0 (46.4)	7.2 (45.0)	3.5 (38.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	−5.5 (22.1)	−10.0 (14.0)	−13.0 (8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	141.7 (5.58)	95.8 (3.77)	98.7 (3.89)	142.8 (5.62)	141.9 (5.59)	77.0 (3.03)	45.9 (1.81)	78.8 (3.10)	180.6 (7.11)	247.5 (9.74)	277.0 (10.91)	164.8 (6.49)	1,692.5 (66.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9.2	6.8	6.7	8.6	8.8	6.2	5.2	6.1	6.9	10.9	10.4	9.5	95.2
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	920	—
1975	936	+0.25%
1982	825	−1.79%
1990	827	+0.03%
1999	840	+0.17%
2009	889	+0.57%
2014	854	−0.80%
2020	824	−0.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Gard department