Saint-Anthème

Saint-Anthème (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃tɛm]; Auvergnat: Sent Antèma) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.^[3] The village is crossed by the river Ance, a left tributary of the Loire. Saint-Anthème also presents a touristic interest with a lake and a ski station for winter sports. A rich flora and fauna compose the natural park where Saint-Anthème stands.

Saint-Anthème
Commune
A general view of Saint-Anthème
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Anthème
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Coordinates: 45°31′41″N 3°55′05″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Ambert
Canton	Ambert
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Georges Morison[1]
Area 1	68.89 km2 (26.60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	708
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63319 /63660
Elevation	906–1,423 m (2,972–4,669 ft) (avg. 943 m or 3,094 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Climate

Climate data for Saint-Anthème, 1263m (1991−2020 normals, 1991−2024 extremes)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.5 (63.5)	17.9 (64.2)	20.2 (68.4)	20.9 (69.6)	26.1 (79.0)	32.5 (90.5)	32.7 (90.9)	32.4 (90.3)	27.5 (81.5)	25.1 (77.2)	19.0 (66.2)	16.9 (62.4)	32.7 (90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.5 (36.5)	2.9 (37.2)	6.3 (43.3)	9.3 (48.7)	13.4 (56.1)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	19.7 (67.5)	15.3 (59.5)	11.3 (52.3)	5.9 (42.6)	3.3 (37.9)	10.6 (51.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.3 (31.5)	−0.2 (31.6)	2.6 (36.7)	5.3 (41.5)	9.2 (48.6)	12.9 (55.2)	15.0 (59.0)	15.1 (59.2)	11.3 (52.3)	7.9 (46.2)	3.0 (37.4)	0.5 (32.9)	6.9 (44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.2 (26.2)	−3.4 (25.9)	−1.1 (30.0)	1.3 (34.3)	4.9 (40.8)	8.4 (47.1)	10.3 (50.5)	10.5 (50.9)	7.2 (45.0)	4.4 (39.9)	0.2 (32.4)	−2.2 (28.0)	3.1 (37.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−15.8 (3.6)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−17.9 (−0.2)	−8.8 (16.2)	−4.6 (23.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	2.7 (36.9)	2.0 (35.6)	−1.4 (29.5)	−7.9 (17.8)	−15.9 (3.4)	−16.6 (2.1)	−18.5 (−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	103.2 (4.06)	89.5 (3.52)	87.7 (3.45)	116.5 (4.59)	132.2 (5.20)	114.0 (4.49)	114.4 (4.50)	110.0 (4.33)	104.6 (4.12)	120.8 (4.76)	138.5 (5.45)	115.1 (4.53)	1,346.5 (53)
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department