Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob

Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob is a mountain pass and vista point overlooking Enclos Fouqué, the last caldera formed by Piton de la Fournaise, the active volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French department) in the Indian Ocean.

Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob
Parking lot at Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob
Elevation2,311 m (7,582 ft)
LocationRéunion, Indian Ocean
RangePiton de la Fournaise
Coordinates21°13′20″S 55°41′20″E / 21.22222°S 55.68889°E / -21.22222; 55.68889
Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob is located in Réunion
Pas de Bellecombe-Jacob

It is named after Guillaume Léonard de Bellecombe, governor of La Réunion during the 18th century, and Jacob, the slave that actually discovered the pass.

Location

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The parking lot at Pas de Bellecombe.

The Pas de Bellecombe is situated over the caldera rim cliffs, at a 2,311 m (7,582 ft) elevation, and offers a good point of view over the northeast part of the caldera, including a small crater called Formica Leo.

Climate

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Climate data for Bellecombe-Jacob, Réunion (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1968–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
22.2
(72.0)
23.1
(73.6)
21.2
(70.2)
23.4
(74.1)
23.0
(73.4)
24.6
(76.3)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
25.4
(77.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
18.6
(65.5)
18.3
(64.9)
17.5
(63.5)
15.5
(59.9)
13.7
(56.7)
12.7
(54.9)
13.5
(56.3)
15.0
(59.0)
17.0
(62.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.7
(65.7)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
14.4
(57.9)
13.9
(57.0)
13.0
(55.4)
11.0
(51.8)
9.0
(48.2)
8.1
(46.6)
8.5
(47.3)
9.6
(49.3)
11.4
(52.5)
12.6
(54.7)
13.5
(56.3)
11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
10.2
(50.4)
9.6
(49.3)
8.5
(47.3)
6.6
(43.9)
4.4
(39.9)
3.6
(38.5)
3.5
(38.3)
4.2
(39.6)
5.8
(42.4)
7.0
(44.6)
8.4
(47.1)
6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
3.7
(38.7)
3.2
(37.8)
1.0
(33.8)
0.0
(32.0)
−1.8
(28.8)
−3.3
(26.1)
−3.7
(25.3)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
1.9
(35.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 781.1
(30.75)
890.8
(35.07)
899.8
(35.43)
472.3
(18.59)
397.8
(15.66)
234.1
(9.22)
262.8
(10.35)
197.6
(7.78)
137.4
(5.41)
106.1
(4.18)
144.9
(5.70)
358.5
(14.11)
4,883.2
(192.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19.5 19.3 19.6 18.1 16.6 16.1 17.8 15.5 13.0 10.3 9.9 14.5 190.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.7 150.0 179.1 180.3 195.7 212.9 213.7 216.1 229.2 240.8 241.8 195.6 2,436.7
Percent possible sunshine 45 42 48 52 57 66 64 62 64 62 62 48 56
Source: Météo-France (sunshine 1986-2004)[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "BELLECOMBE−JACOB (974)" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "BELLECOMBE−JACOB (974)" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved January 17, 2023.