Vitry-sur-Loire

Vitry-sur-Loire
The church in Vitry-sur-Loire
The church in Vitry-sur-Loire
Coat of arms of Vitry-sur-Loire
Location of Vitry-sur-Loire
Vitry-sur-Loire is located in France
Vitry-sur-Loire
Vitry-sur-Loire
Location within France
Vitry-sur-Loire is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Vitry-sur-Loire
Vitry-sur-Loire
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°40′56″N 3°42′30″E / 46.6822°N 3.7083°E / 46.6822; 3.7083
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonDigoin
IntercommunalityEntre Arroux, Loire et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Lhuilier[1]
Area
1
27.38 km2 (10.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
428
 • Density15.6/km2 (40.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71589 /71140
Elevation199–271 m (653–889 ft)
(avg. 247 m or 810 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vitry-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [vitʁi syʁ lwaʁ], literally Vitry on Loire) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Climate

On average, Vitry-sur-Loire experiences 67.7 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 1.6 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 7.8 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 21.7 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 27 June 2026, while the record low temperature was −21.5 °C (−6.7 °F) on January 16, 1985.[3]

Climate data for Vitry-sur-Loire (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1983–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
21.8
(71.2)
24.5
(76.1)
31.0
(87.8)
35.3
(95.5)
42.8
(109.0)
40.5
(104.9)
42.0
(107.6)
36.2
(97.2)
31.3
(88.3)
22.5
(72.5)
18.5
(65.3)
42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
8.2
(46.8)
13.0
(55.4)
16.3
(61.3)
20.7
(69.3)
24.3
(75.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
21.9
(71.4)
17.0
(62.6)
10.5
(50.9)
7.1
(44.8)
16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.2
(39.6)
7.9
(46.2)
10.5
(50.9)
14.6
(58.3)
18.0
(64.4)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(68.0)
15.9
(60.6)
12.3
(54.1)
7.0
(44.6)
4.1
(39.4)
11.5
(52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
0.1
(32.2)
2.7
(36.9)
4.7
(40.5)
8.6
(47.5)
11.8
(53.2)
13.6
(56.5)
13.5
(56.3)
9.9
(49.8)
7.5
(45.5)
3.5
(38.3)
1.1
(34.0)
6.5
(43.6)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
−13.0
(8.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
2.0
(35.6)
4.5
(40.1)
2.5
(36.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−7.5
(18.5)
−8.5
(16.7)
−13.2
(8.2)
−21.5
(−6.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.8
(2.47)
52.7
(2.07)
51.7
(2.04)
65.2
(2.57)
84.1
(3.31)
72.0
(2.83)
63.8
(2.51)
68.2
(2.69)
63.5
(2.50)
77.6
(3.06)
88.3
(3.48)
75.0
(2.95)
824.9
(32.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.0 9.8 9.2 10.1 11.0 8.6 7.9 7.6 8.1 10.8 12.4 13.0 120.5
Source: Meteociel[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Vitry-sur-Loire". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved June 24, 2026.