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Mont Mézenc

Coordinates: 44°54′40″N 4°11′42″E / 44.9111°N 4.1950°E / 44.9111; 4.1950
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The Mont Mézenc (French pronunciation: [mezɛ̃]) is a summit of the Massif Central, France.

Description

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Located at the altitude of 1753 m (5751 feet) - for the South Summit, and 1744 m (5722 feet) for the North Summit - in the department of Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, it's the highest point of the department (and of the department of Ardèche). The Mont Mézenc has a volcanic origin.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It's a dome of phonolite dating 7 million years.

Climate

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Mont Mézenc has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Estables.sa is a weather station situated on the southern face of Mont d'Alambre, 1,691 metres (5,548 ft), approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the North Summit of Mont Mézenc.

Climate data for Mont Mézenc (Estables.sa), 1486m (1981−2010 normals, 1982−2010 extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
16.6
(61.9)
19.6
(67.3)
20.3
(68.5)
24.1
(75.4)
31.0
(87.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
29.5
(85.1)
22.9
(73.2)
18.3
(64.9)
17.4
(63.3)
31.6
(88.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
1.7
(35.1)
4.6
(40.3)
7.4
(45.3)
12.3
(54.1)
16.4
(61.5)
19.8
(67.6)
19.5
(67.1)
15.1
(59.2)
10.8
(51.4)
4.9
(40.8)
2.5
(36.5)
9.7
(49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
1.3
(34.3)
3.7
(38.7)
8.3
(46.9)
11.9
(53.4)
14.9
(58.8)
14.8
(58.6)
11.0
(51.8)
7.4
(45.3)
2.1
(35.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.1
(42.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
4.2
(39.6)
7.5
(45.5)
10.0
(50.0)
10.2
(50.4)
6.9
(44.4)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.7
(30.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.4
(36.4)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−17.3
(0.9)
−10.5
(13.1)
−5.5
(22.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
0.8
(33.4)
0.0
(32.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
−16.0
(3.2)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.9
(3.22)
72.9
(2.87)
62.2
(2.45)
117.1
(4.61)
135.7
(5.34)
92.8
(3.65)
67.2
(2.65)
88.8
(3.50)
124.0
(4.88)
138.5
(5.45)
133.8
(5.27)
83.1
(3.27)
1,198
(47.16)
Source: Meteociel[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Le Mézenc - Mézenc et Gerbier, vacances randonnées sur le Chemin de Stevenson (GR70) : Mézenc Loire Sauvage". Mezencloiresauvage.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  2. ^ "Le Mont Mézenc - Ardèche Guide". ardeche-guide.com. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Mont Mézenc (1753m)". Altituderando.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. ^ Les Amis du Mézenc. "Les Cahiers du Mézenc Index Dernier cahier". Cahiersdumezenc.free.fr. Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2017-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Natura 2000 : Fiche du site FR8301076 (MEZENC)". Archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  7. ^ "Archive copy" (PDF). Archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2017-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Kalmbach, Gabriele (2005). Ardčche & Cevennen - Gabriele Kalmbach - Google Livres. ISBN 9789018020149. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  9. ^ Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul; Kuhn, Valérie; Valentin, Marina (2012-06-14). Auvergne 2012-2013 (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) - Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Valжrie Kuhn, Marina Valentin - Google Livres. ISBN 9782746952331. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  10. ^ Bertholet, Christian; Deville, Joan (1981). Le Mont-Mézenc (1753 m) et le Mont-Meygal (1436 m): un suzerain et son ... - Christian Bertholet, Joan Deville - Google Livres. ISBN 9782865020188. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  11. ^ "Un matin sur le mont chauve des Cévennes". Lemonde.fr. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  12. ^ "Normales et records pour Estables.sa (43)". Meteociel. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

44°54′40″N 4°11′42″E / 44.9111°N 4.1950°E / 44.9111; 4.1950