Félines, Haute-Loire

Félines
Commune
Coat of arms of Félines
Location of Félines
Félines is located in France
Félines
Félines
Location within France
Félines is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Félines
Félines
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°16′23″N 3°44′39″E / 45.2731°N 3.7442°E / 45.2731; 3.7442
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonPlateau du Haut-Velay granitique
IntercommunalityCA du Puy-en-Velay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Meyzonet[1]
Area
1
20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
298
 • Density14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43093 /43160
Elevation958–1,122 m (3,143–3,681 ft)
(avg. 1,018 m or 3,340 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Félines (French pronunciation: [felin]; Occitan: Felinas) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Climate

Climate data for Félines, 1014m (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1987−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
20.7
(69.3)
22.7
(72.9)
25.8
(78.4)
30.3
(86.5)
36.3
(97.3)
35.1
(95.2)
34.7
(94.5)
31.2
(88.2)
28.1
(82.6)
21.8
(71.2)
18.9
(66.0)
36.3
(97.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
4.8
(40.6)
8.8
(47.8)
11.6
(52.9)
15.7
(60.3)
20.2
(68.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
17.8
(64.0)
13.4
(56.1)
7.7
(45.9)
4.7
(40.5)
12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
0.5
(32.9)
3.6
(38.5)
6.2
(43.2)
9.9
(49.8)
13.8
(56.8)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
11.8
(53.2)
8.5
(47.3)
3.7
(38.7)
0.9
(33.6)
7.5
(45.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
0.8
(33.4)
4.3
(39.7)
7.4
(45.3)
9.1
(48.4)
8.9
(48.0)
5.8
(42.4)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.3
(36.1)
Record low °C (°F) −28.4
(−19.1)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−25.3
(−13.5)
−10.9
(12.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
0.4
(32.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
−12.2
(10.0)
−16.3
(2.7)
−18.9
(−2.0)
−28.4
(−19.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.9
(2.28)
45.8
(1.80)
52.1
(2.05)
80.3
(3.16)
104.5
(4.11)
94.9
(3.74)
86.2
(3.39)
82.0
(3.23)
85.7
(3.37)
92.3
(3.63)
88.3
(3.48)
60.5
(2.38)
930.5
(36.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.7 9.5 9.3 11.8 12.4 10.2 9.4 9.1 8.8 10.8 11.3 10.3 122.6
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 450—    
1975 382−2.31%
1982 371−0.42%
1990 341−1.05%
1999 322−0.63%
2007 290−1.30%
2012 283−0.49%
2017 318+2.36%
2023 298−1.08%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Normales et records pour Félines (43)". Meteociel. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE