Octon (French pronunciation: [ɔktɔ̃]; Occitan: Auton) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Octon
The main square in Octon
The main square in Octon
Coat of arms of Octon
Location of Octon
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Octon is located in France
Octon
Octon
Octon is located in Occitanie
Octon
Octon
Coordinates: 43°39′18″N 3°18′12″E / 43.655°N 3.3033°E / 43.655; 3.3033
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonClermont-l'Hérault
IntercommunalityClermontais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Coste[1]
Area
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21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
518
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34186 /34800
Elevation134–700 m (440–2,297 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
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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Market in Octon 2012

Climate

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Octon has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Octon is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 942.8 mm (37.12 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.2 °C (45.0 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Octon was 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) on 28 February 2018.

Climate data for Octon (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1998−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
22.4
(72.3)
27.6
(81.7)
31.9
(89.4)
34.7
(94.5)
39.8
(103.6)
37.6
(99.7)
40.6
(105.1)
36.5
(97.7)
31.8
(89.2)
25.7
(78.3)
21.1
(70.0)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
11.7
(53.1)
15.4
(59.7)
18.5
(65.3)
22.5
(72.5)
27.5
(81.5)
29.7
(85.5)
29.3
(84.7)
24.7
(76.5)
19.5
(67.1)
14.1
(57.4)
11.1
(52.0)
19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
7.7
(45.9)
10.8
(51.4)
13.6
(56.5)
17.4
(63.3)
21.6
(70.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
19.4
(66.9)
15.6
(60.1)
10.5
(50.9)
7.5
(45.5)
14.9
(58.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
3.8
(38.8)
6.1
(43.0)
8.7
(47.7)
12.2
(54.0)
15.8
(60.4)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
14.2
(57.6)
11.7
(53.1)
6.9
(44.4)
3.9
(39.0)
10.2
(50.4)
Record low °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−7.2
(19.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
1.7
(35.1)
2.7
(36.9)
8.1
(46.6)
9.6
(49.3)
11.1
(52.0)
5.7
(42.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−7.2
(19.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.2
(3.43)
86.1
(3.39)
53.4
(2.10)
86.8
(3.42)
67.3
(2.65)
43.3
(1.70)
22.9
(0.90)
43.0
(1.69)
88.5
(3.48)
144.5
(5.69)
116.2
(4.57)
103.6
(4.08)
942.8
(37.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 6.3 5.7 7.0 6.4 4.6 2.5 3.9 5.0 7.6 6.7 6.8 69.9
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962220—    
1968253+15.0%
1975220−13.0%
1982243+10.5%
1990350+44.0%
1999397+13.4%
2008427+7.6%

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). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Octon (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 5 June 2022.