Loyette (French pronunciation: [lɔjɛt]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

Climate

Loyettes has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Loyettes is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,012.3 mm (39.85 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.5 °C (70.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C (37.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Loyettes was 43.0 °C (109.4 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −17.0 °C (1.4 °F) on 20 December 2009.

Climate data for Loyettes (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1990-2019)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)17.5 (63.5)22.5 (72.5)27.0 (80.6)32.0 (89.6)36.0 (96.8)41.0 (105.8)41.5 (106.7)43.0 (109.4)35.0 (95.0)29.5 (85.1)23.0 (73.4)18.0 (64.4)43.0 (109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)6.2 (43.2)8.9 (48.0)14.1 (57.4)17.5 (63.5)22.6 (72.7)26.3 (79.3)28.7 (83.7)28.5 (83.3)23.1 (73.6)17.7 (63.9)10.4 (50.7)6.2 (43.2)17.6 (63.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.0 (37.4)4.6 (40.3)8.2 (46.8)11.3 (52.3)16.2 (61.2)19.5 (67.1)21.5 (70.7)21.2 (70.2)16.7 (62.1)12.9 (55.2)6.9 (44.4)3.3 (37.9)12.1 (53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−0.2 (31.6)0.2 (32.4)2.4 (36.3)5.2 (41.4)9.8 (49.6)12.6 (54.7)14.3 (57.7)13.9 (57.0)10.3 (50.5)8.0 (46.4)3.3 (37.9)0.5 (32.9)6.7 (44.1)
Record low °C (°F)−13.5 (7.7)−15.0 (5.0)−11.0 (12.2)−6.0 (21.2)−1.5 (29.3)4.0 (39.2)5.5 (41.9)4.0 (39.2)0.0 (32.0)−7.5 (18.5)−10.5 (13.1)−17.0 (1.4)−17.0 (1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)70.8 (2.79)64.4 (2.54)65.2 (2.57)82.0 (3.23)91.6 (3.61)75.3 (2.96)74.1 (2.92)77.3 (3.04)106.9 (4.21)115.7 (4.56)108.2 (4.26)80.8 (3.18)1,012.3 (39.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)10.19.29.510.110.39.57.68.29.111.811.911.8119.2
Source: Meteociel

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.1793613—1800549−1.56%1806619+2.02%1821782+1.57%1831908+1.51%1836960+1.12%18411,025+1.32%18461,055+0.58%18511,073+0.34%18561,114+0.75%18611,057−1.04%18661,080+0.43%1872984−1.54%18761,005+0.53%1881943−1.27%1886896−1.02%1891826−1.61%1896824−0.05%1901804−0.49%YearPop.±% p.a.1906764−1.02%1911750−0.37%1921711−0.53%1926768+1.55%1931685−2.26%1936685+0.00%1946719+0.49%1954814+1.56%1962792−0.34%19681,001+3.98%19751,453+5.47%19821,713+2.38%19902,256+3.50%19992,322+0.32%20072,439+0.62%20123,004+4.26%20173,146+0.93%20233,554+2.05%
1793613
1800549−1.56%
1806619+2.02%
1821782+1.57%
1831908+1.51%
1836960+1.12%
18411,025+1.32%
18461,055+0.58%
18511,073+0.34%
18561,114+0.75%
18611,057−1.04%
18661,080+0.43%
1872984−1.54%
18761,005+0.53%
1881943−1.27%
1886896−1.02%
1891826−1.61%
1896824−0.05%
1901804−0.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906764−1.02%
1911750−0.37%
1921711−0.53%
1926768+1.55%
1931685−2.26%
1936685+0.00%
1946719+0.49%
1954814+1.56%
1962792−0.34%
19681,001+3.98%
19751,453+5.47%
19821,713+2.38%
19902,256+3.50%
19992,322+0.32%
20072,439+0.62%
20123,004+4.26%
20173,146+0.93%
20233,554+2.05%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

See also