Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl syʁ ybaj], lit. "Saint Paul-on-Ubaye"; Vivaro-Alpine: Sant Pau d'Ubaia, before 1998: Saint-Paul)[3] is an alpine commune on the Italian border in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Geography
With an area of 205.55 km2 (79.36 sq mi), the commune of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is the largest commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department by surface area. It is located in the department's northeastern part, on the departmental border with Hautes-Alpes. The source of the Ubaye is in the commune.[4]
Climate
St. Paul sur-Ubaye has a subarctic climate (Dfc)
| Climate data for St Paul (1981–2010 averages, 1978–2018 extremes): elevation 1908m
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
13.2
(55.8)
|
14.6
(58.3)
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18.4
(65.1)
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22.6
(72.7)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
27.2
(81.0)
|
29.1
(84.4)
|
30.0
(86.0)
|
28.6
(83.5)
|
24.8
(76.6)
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19.2
(66.6)
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11.9
(53.4)
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30.0
(86.0)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
0.8
(33.4)
|
2.8
(37.0)
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5.6
(42.1)
|
7.8
(46.0)
|
12.7
(54.9)
|
17.1
(62.8)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
20.1
(68.2)
|
16.2
(61.2)
|
11.6
(52.9)
|
5.5
(41.9)
|
0.8
(33.4)
|
10.1
(50.2)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−4.1
(24.6)
|
−3.1
(26.4)
|
−0.1
(31.8)
|
2.5
(36.5)
|
6.9
(44.4)
|
10.4
(50.7)
|
13.2
(55.8)
|
12.9
(55.2)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
5.6
(42.1)
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0.5
(32.9)
|
−3.5
(25.7)
|
4.2
(39.6)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−8.9
(16.0)
|
−9.0
(15.8)
|
−5.8
(21.6)
|
−2.8
(27.0)
|
1.1
(34.0)
|
3.7
(38.7)
|
5.8
(42.4)
|
5.7
(42.3)
|
2.8
(37.0)
|
−0.3
(31.5)
|
−4.4
(24.1)
|
−7.7
(18.1)
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−1.6
(29.0)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−22.9
(−9.2)
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−23.0
(−9.4)
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−22.7
(−8.9)
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−14.7
(5.5)
|
−11.6
(11.1)
|
−5.1
(22.8)
|
−2.3
(27.9)
|
−2.0
(28.4)
|
−6.7
(19.9)
|
−13.0
(8.6)
|
−20.2
(−4.4)
|
−23.0
(−9.4)
|
−23.0
(−9.4)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
57.3
(2.26)
|
45.1
(1.78)
|
57.7
(2.27)
|
83.0
(3.27)
|
89.0
(3.50)
|
93.3
(3.67)
|
69.0
(2.72)
|
75.4
(2.97)
|
90.8
(3.57)
|
111.0
(4.37)
|
79.3
(3.12)
|
72.0
(2.83)
|
922.9
(36.33)
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| Source: Meteociel[5]
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Demographics
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1968 | 232 | — |
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| 1975 | 221 | −0.69% |
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| 1982 | 208 | −0.86% |
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| 1990 | 198 | −0.61% |
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| 1999 | 190 | −0.46% |
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| 2009 | 229 | +1.88% |
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| 2014 | 202 | −2.48% |
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| 2020 | 177 | −2.18% |
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| Source: INSEE[6] |
See also
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