Formiguères (French pronunciation: [fɔʁmiɡɛʁ] ⓘ; Catalan: Formiguera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Its inhabitants are called Formiguérois.

Geography

Formiguères is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Formiguères and its surrounding communes
Puig Peric (2810 metres), the highest point in the commune.

Climate

On average, Formiguères experiences 143.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 9.1 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 15.5 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 2.3 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 18 August 2012, while the record low temperature was −18.6 °C (−1.5 °F) on 11 March 2010.

Climate data for Formiguères (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2005–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18.8 (65.8)18.6 (65.5)20.9 (69.6)23.4 (74.1)29.9 (85.8)32.6 (90.7)33.7 (92.7)35.2 (95.4)28.2 (82.8)26.2 (79.2)22.7 (72.9)18.6 (65.5)35.2 (95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)5.8 (42.4)5.8 (42.4)8.4 (47.1)11.8 (53.2)14.9 (58.8)18.9 (66.0)22.1 (71.8)21.9 (71.4)18.5 (65.3)15.2 (59.4)9.2 (48.6)6.8 (44.2)13.3 (55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.9 (33.6)0.7 (33.3)3.1 (37.6)6.2 (43.2)9.2 (48.6)12.9 (55.2)15.4 (59.7)15.3 (59.5)12.1 (53.8)9.3 (48.7)4.1 (39.4)1.6 (34.9)7.6 (45.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.1 (24.6)−4.5 (23.9)−2.2 (28.0)0.5 (32.9)3.5 (38.3)6.8 (44.2)8.8 (47.8)8.7 (47.7)5.7 (42.3)3.4 (38.1)−0.9 (30.4)−3.5 (25.7)1.9 (35.3)
Record low °C (°F)−17.9 (−0.2)−17.0 (1.4)−18.6 (−1.5)−10.4 (13.3)−5.1 (22.8)−2.3 (27.9)0.0 (32.0)−1.2 (29.8)−4.6 (23.7)−8.2 (17.2)−14.2 (6.4)−15.4 (4.3)−18.6 (−1.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)62.1 (2.44)40.9 (1.61)57.6 (2.27)65.4 (2.57)72.2 (2.84)73.9 (2.91)68.4 (2.69)64.7 (2.55)58.3 (2.30)54.5 (2.15)78.0 (3.07)41.3 (1.63)737.3 (29.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.56.98.910.99.79.77.66.66.66.67.76.095.7
Source: Meteociel

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968370
1975313−2.36%
1982312−0.05%
1990357+1.70%
1999434+2.19%
2007437+0.09%
2012422−0.70%
2017479+2.57%
Source: INSEE

See also