La Pesse

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of La Pesse

(2020–2026) Claude Mercier^[1]Area

24.26 km² (9.37 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

330 • Density14/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

39413 /39370

Elevation800–1,440 m (2,620–4,720 ft)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]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3]

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^[4]

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^[5]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	275	—
1975	210	−3.78%
1982	232	+1.43%
1990	245	+0.68%
1999	263	+0.79%
2009	360	+3.19%
2014	358	−0.11%
2020	329	−1.40%
Source: INSEE^[6]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "1991-2020 Normales et records pour La Pesse (39)". Meteociel. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "1981-2010 Normales et records pour La Pesse (39)". Meteociel. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE