Cardet (French pronunciation: [kaʁdɛ]; Occitan: Cardet) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.

Geography

Climate

Cardet has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Cardet is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 974.6 mm (38.37 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.1 °C (75.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.3 °C (43.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Cardet was 43.0 °C (109.4 °F) on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.8 °C (9.0 °F) on 3 January 1971.

Climate data for Cardet (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1969−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)22.5 (72.5)24.0 (75.2)28.1 (82.6)31.2 (88.2)36.0 (96.8)43.0 (109.4)40.5 (104.9)40.9 (105.6)37.3 (99.1)32.2 (90.0)25.8 (78.4)21.1 (70.0)43.0 (109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)11.1 (52.0)12.8 (55.0)16.9 (62.4)19.7 (67.5)24.0 (75.2)28.5 (83.3)31.7 (89.1)31.4 (88.5)26.2 (79.2)20.5 (68.9)14.9 (58.8)11.5 (52.7)20.8 (69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.3 (43.3)7.2 (45.0)10.6 (51.1)13.4 (56.1)17.4 (63.3)21.4 (70.5)24.1 (75.4)23.8 (74.8)19.3 (66.7)15.1 (59.2)10.1 (50.2)6.8 (44.2)14.6 (58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.4 (34.5)1.5 (34.7)4.3 (39.7)7.2 (45.0)10.9 (51.6)14.3 (57.7)16.5 (61.7)16.1 (61.0)12.5 (54.5)9.7 (49.5)5.2 (41.4)2.1 (35.8)8.5 (47.3)
Record low °C (°F)−12.8 (9.0)−10.0 (14.0)−9.7 (14.5)−4.6 (23.7)0.8 (33.4)5.4 (41.7)8.3 (46.9)7.2 (45.0)1.4 (34.5)−3.2 (26.2)−7.8 (18.0)−10.2 (13.6)−12.8 (9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.7 (2.94)50.9 (2.00)60.9 (2.40)78.8 (3.10)69.1 (2.72)50.9 (2.00)34.6 (1.36)50.7 (2.00)161.8 (6.37)146.0 (5.75)115.1 (4.53)81.1 (3.19)974.6 (38.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)6.54.95.37.06.94.84.04.65.48.18.16.772.4
Source: Météo-France

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968542
1975472−1.96%
1982503+0.91%
1990569+1.55%
1999643+1.37%
2009843+2.75%
2014854+0.26%
2020905+0.97%
Source: INSEE

See also