Soumont

Soumont
Commune
A general view of Soumont
A general view of Soumont
Location of Soumont
Soumont is located in France
Soumont
Soumont
Location within France
Soumont is located in Occitanie
Soumont
Soumont
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°43′43″N 3°21′18″E / 43.7286°N 3.355°E / 43.7286; 3.355
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonLodève
IntercommunalityLodévois - Larzac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Valette
Area
1
11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Highest elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Lowest elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023)
246
 • Density22.3/km2 (57.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34306 /34700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Soumont (French pronunciation: [sumɔ̃]; Occitan: Somont) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Geography

Climate

Soumont has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Soumont is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 981.6 mm (38.65 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 23.3 °C (73.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C (45.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Soumont was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) on 5 February 2012.

Climate data for Soumont (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1991−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)		 23.7
(74.7)		 27.9
(82.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 34.3
(93.7)		 42.6
(108.7)		 41.5
(106.7)		 40.8
(105.4)		 36.2
(97.2)		 31.5
(88.7)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 42.6
(108.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 14.9
(58.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 29.0
(84.2)		 28.8
(83.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 18.9
(66.0)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 12.8
(55.0)		 16.9
(62.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.3
(73.9)		 18.9
(66.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 10.5
(50.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.6
(58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)		 4.2
(39.6)		 6.4
(43.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.4
(59.7)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.8
(64.0)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.9
(53.4)		 7.3
(45.1)		 4.7
(40.5)		 10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 3.7
(38.7)		 7.8
(46.0)		 10.9
(51.6)		 11.9
(53.4)		 6.8
(44.2)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103.1
(4.06)		 66.4
(2.61)		 52.2
(2.06)		 90.1
(3.55)		 76.7
(3.02)		 48.9
(1.93)		 29.8
(1.17)		 40.7
(1.60)		 102.4
(4.03)		 142.8
(5.62)		 103.4
(4.07)		 125.1
(4.93)		 981.6
(38.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.4 6.2 5.8 8.0 8.0 5.0 3.7 4.9 6.1 9.4 7.7 7.7 80.7
Source: Meteociel

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 144—    
1975 164+1.88%
1982 130−3.26%
1990 126−0.39%
1999 134+0.69%
2007 115−1.89%
2012 188+10.33%
2017 184−0.43%
2023 246+4.96%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Normales et records pour Soumont (34)". Meteociel. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tableau d'observations pour Soumont (34)". www.meteociel.fr. Meteociel. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE