La Pesse

La Pesse
Commune
Crêt de Chalam
Coat of arms
Location of La Pesse
La Pesse Show map of France La Pesse Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°17′11″N 5°50′54″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Saint-Claude
Canton	Coteaux du Lizon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Mercier[1]
Area ^1	24.26 km^2 (9.37 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	330
• Density	14/km^2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	39413 /39370
Elevation	800–1,440 m (2,620–4,720 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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]

See also

• Communes of the Jura department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. "1991-2020 Normales et records pour La Pesse (39)". Meteociel. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
5. "1981-2010 Normales et records pour La Pesse (39)". Meteociel. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE