Montmélian

For the Italian wine grape also known as Montmelian, see Dolcetto.

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
Commune
A view of Montmélian from the nearby hillside
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Montmélian
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Coordinates: 45°30′12″N 6°03′15″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Chambéry
Canton	Montmélian
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Béatrice Santais[1] (PS)
Area 1	5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,041
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73171 /73800
Dialling codes	0479
Elevation	256–1,200 m (840–3,937 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft)
Website	www.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

Climate

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)	19.5 (67.1)	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

Historical population of Montmélian

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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

• Communes of the Savoie department