Saint-Anthème

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Anthème

(2020–2026) Georges Morison^[1]Area

68.89 km² (26.60 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

707 • Density10/km² (27/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

63319 /63660

Elevation906–1,423 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.

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.

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]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "Normales et records pour Saint-Anthème (63)". Meteociel. Retrieved April 17, 2024.