La Pesse

La Pesse
Crêt de Chalam
Crêt de Chalam
Coat of arms of La Pesse
Location of La Pesse
La Pesse is located in France
La Pesse
La Pesse
Location within France
La Pesse is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
La Pesse
La Pesse
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°17′11″N 5°50′54″E / 46.2864°N 5.8483°E / 46.2864; 5.8483
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonCoteaux du Lizon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Mercier
Area
1
24.26 km2 (9.37 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,440 m (4,720 ft)
Lowest elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2023)
334
 • Density13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39413 /39370
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Pesse (French pronunciation: [la pɛs]; Arpitan: l'Épicéa) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Climate

Climate data for La Pesse (1991−2020 normals, 1996−2024 extremes): 1133m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
18.8
(65.8)
21.0
(69.8)
22.6
(72.7)
27.2
(81.0)
32.8
(91.0)
33.5
(92.3)
32.8
(91.0)
28.5
(83.3)
26.3
(79.3)
19.7
(67.5)
15.3
(59.5)
33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
3.2
(37.8)
6.8
(44.2)
10.6
(51.1)
14.3
(57.7)
17.9
(64.2)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
16.1
(61.0)
12.3
(54.1)
6.7
(44.1)
3.7
(38.7)
11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.5
(36.5)
6.0
(42.8)
9.7
(49.5)
13.4
(56.1)
15.1
(59.2)
15.0
(59.0)
11.5
(52.7)
8.2
(46.8)
3.1
(37.6)
0.1
(32.2)
6.9
(44.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
1.3
(34.3)
5.1
(41.2)
8.5
(47.3)
10.1
(50.2)
10.1
(50.2)
6.8
(44.2)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−23.4
(−10.1)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−10.5
(13.1)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.9
(35.4)
1.0
(33.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−15.2
(4.6)
−20.6
(−5.1)
−23.4
(−10.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 118.8
(4.68)
104.1
(4.10)
116.1
(4.57)
130.5
(5.14)
166.0
(6.54)
144.6
(5.69)
151.3
(5.96)
145.4
(5.72)
121.4
(4.78)
157.5
(6.20)
158.2
(6.23)
146.0
(5.75)
1,659.9
(65.36)
Source: Meteociel
Climate data for La Pesse (1981–2010 averages): elevation 1133m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
3.1
(37.6)
6.2
(43.2)
9.9
(49.8)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
19.4
(66.9)
19.2
(66.6)
15.4
(59.7)
11.9
(53.4)
5.9
(42.6)
3.0
(37.4)
10.8
(51.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
2.1
(35.8)
5.4
(41.7)
9.8
(49.6)
13.2
(55.8)
14.6
(58.3)
14.5
(58.1)
11.0
(51.8)
8.0
(46.4)
2.4
(36.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
6.6
(43.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
−2
(28)
0.9
(33.6)
5.4
(41.7)
8.4
(47.1)
9.8
(49.6)
9.8
(49.6)
6.6
(43.9)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
−4
(25)
2.4
(36.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.9
(4.13)
101.9
(4.01)
119.4
(4.70)
131.7
(5.19)
161.6
(6.36)
139.1
(5.48)
148.4
(5.84)
172.5
(6.79)
131.0
(5.16)
167.9
(6.61)
163.7
(6.44)
131.4
(5.17)
1,673.5
(65.88)
Source: Meteociel

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 275—    
1975 210−3.78%
1982 232+1.43%
1990 245+0.68%
1999 263+0.79%
2007 334+3.03%
2012 343+0.53%
2017 343+0.00%
2023 334−0.44%
Source: INSEE

See also