Capbreton
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Capbreton (French pronunciation: [kabʁətɔ̃]; Occitan: Capberton) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located at the mouth of the Boudigau and Bourret rivers, the town is situated about 40 km north of Biarritz.
The town is a popular holiday destination for sailors, surfers, and beach-goers.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Historical population | ||
| YearPop.±% p.a.1793537—1800625+2.19%1806586−1.07%1821706+1.25%1831915+2.63%1836933+0.39%1841968+0.74%18461,037+1.39%18511,060+0.44%18561,131+1.31%18611,180+0.85%18661,307+2.07%18721,247−0.78%18761,170−1.58%18811,151−0.33%18861,165+0.24%18911,284+1.96%18961,279−0.08%19011,313+0.53% | YearPop.±% p.a.19061,407+1.39%19111,518+1.53%19211,565+0.31%19262,042+5.46%19312,954+7.66%19362,767−1.30%19463,126+1.23%19543,534+1.55%19623,688+0.53%19683,937+1.09%19754,263+1.14%19824,456+0.63%19905,089+1.67%19996,659+3.03%20077,652+1.75%20128,238+1.49%20178,769+1.26%20239,184+0.77% | |
| 1793 | 537 | — |
| 1800 | 625 | +2.19% |
| 1806 | 586 | −1.07% |
| 1821 | 706 | +1.25% |
| 1831 | 915 | +2.63% |
| 1836 | 933 | +0.39% |
| 1841 | 968 | +0.74% |
| 1846 | 1,037 | +1.39% |
| 1851 | 1,060 | +0.44% |
| 1856 | 1,131 | +1.31% |
| 1861 | 1,180 | +0.85% |
| 1866 | 1,307 | +2.07% |
| 1872 | 1,247 | −0.78% |
| 1876 | 1,170 | −1.58% |
| 1881 | 1,151 | −0.33% |
| 1886 | 1,165 | +0.24% |
| 1891 | 1,284 | +1.96% |
| 1896 | 1,279 | −0.08% |
| 1901 | 1,313 | +0.53% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1906 | 1,407 | +1.39% |
| 1911 | 1,518 | +1.53% |
| 1921 | 1,565 | +0.31% |
| 1926 | 2,042 | +5.46% |
| 1931 | 2,954 | +7.66% |
| 1936 | 2,767 | −1.30% |
| 1946 | 3,126 | +1.23% |
| 1954 | 3,534 | +1.55% |
| 1962 | 3,688 | +0.53% |
| 1968 | 3,937 | +1.09% |
| 1975 | 4,263 | +1.14% |
| 1982 | 4,456 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 5,089 | +1.67% |
| 1999 | 6,659 | +3.03% |
| 2007 | 7,652 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 8,238 | +1.49% |
| 2017 | 8,769 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 9,184 | +0.77% |
| Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023) |
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Climate
| Climate data for Capbreton-Soorts-Hossegor (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1974–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 42.4 (108.3) | 41.3 (106.3) | 41.5 (106.7) | 39.0 (102.2) | 35.8 (96.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 24.2 (75.6) | 42.4 (108.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.9 (55.2) | 19.7 (67.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 13.6 (56.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.2 (72.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.5 (52.7) | 8.9 (48.0) | 14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 8.5 (47.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.0 (62.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 7.2 (45.0) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.1 (50.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) | −12.9 (8.8) | −8.0 (17.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | 1.0 (33.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 7.5 (45.5) | 8.3 (46.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | −6.6 (20.1) | −10.2 (13.6) | −13.3 (8.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120.5 (4.74) | 91.1 (3.59) | 83.8 (3.30) | 94.5 (3.72) | 85.8 (3.38) | 76.2 (3.00) | 60.2 (2.37) | 64.9 (2.56) | 97.0 (3.82) | 114.6 (4.51) | 169.9 (6.69) | 123.3 (4.85) | 1,181.8 (46.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 13.3 | 132.4 |
| Source: Meteociel |