Gonneville-le-Theil (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnvil tɛj]) is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Gonneville and Le Theil.[3]

Gonneville-le-Theil
The chateau in Gonneville
The chateau in Gonneville
Location of Gonneville-le-Theil
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Gonneville-le-Theil is located in France
Gonneville-le-Theil
Gonneville-le-Theil
Gonneville-le-Theil is located in Normandy
Gonneville-le-Theil
Gonneville-le-Theil
Coordinates: 49°38′17″N 1°27′58″W / 49.638°N 1.466°W / 49.638; -1.466
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentManche
ArrondissementCherbourg
CantonVal-de-Saire
IntercommunalityCA Cotentin
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Philippe Le Clech[1]
Area
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29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,508
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
50209 /50330
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Gonneville-le-Theil has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Gonneville-le-Theil is 10.7 °C (51.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 919.7 mm (36.21 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 16.6 °C (61.9 °F), and lowest in February, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Gonneville-le-Theil was 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) on 19 July 2006; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) on 17 January 1985.

Climate data for Gonneville-le-Theil (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1959−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8)
18.9
(66.0)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
28.6
(83.5)
31.7
(89.1)
33.7
(92.7)
33.4
(92.1)
29.3
(84.7)
27.0
(80.6)
20.8
(69.4)
15.9
(60.6)
33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
7.8
(46.0)
9.9
(49.8)
11.8
(53.2)
14.9
(58.8)
17.7
(63.9)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
18.0
(64.4)
14.8
(58.6)
11.0
(51.8)
8.5
(47.3)
13.5
(56.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
5.5
(41.9)
7.3
(45.1)
8.8
(47.8)
11.7
(53.1)
14.3
(57.7)
16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
14.9
(58.8)
12.1
(53.8)
8.7
(47.7)
6.4
(43.5)
10.7
(51.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
3.2
(37.8)
4.6
(40.3)
5.7
(42.3)
8.5
(47.3)
10.9
(51.6)
13.0
(55.4)
13.3
(55.9)
11.8
(53.2)
9.4
(48.9)
6.4
(43.5)
4.2
(39.6)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−9.9
(14.2)
−4.6
(23.7)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.1
(32.2)
2.9
(37.2)
6.0
(42.8)
6.3
(43.3)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.8
(16.2)
−12.3
(9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.8
(3.97)
69.6
(2.74)
69.8
(2.75)
61.8
(2.43)
58.1
(2.29)
49.1
(1.93)
46.4
(1.83)
51.4
(2.02)
74.4
(2.93)
111.6
(4.39)
113.1
(4.45)
113.6
(4.47)
919.7
(36.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.5 11.4 11.6 10.1 9.4 7.9 7.9 8.2 10.1 14.7 15.9 15.1 136.8
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté préfectoral 4 December 2015 (in French)
  4. ^ "Normales et records pour Gonneville (50)". Meteociel. Retrieved 7 June 2022.