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Mont Aigoual

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342: 364: 375: 37: 331: 353: 122: 150: 241:" ('the watery one'). In an average year rainfall can measure up to 2,250 mm (89 in), making it the wettest place in France. Mont Aigoual forms part of the 1262: 1172: 1496: 1199: 1481: 79: 1468: 229:
This granite and schist outcrop is a major water catchment area in the Massif Central, being located where clouds from the cold
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The meteorological observatory, built in 1887 by the French Rivers Authority and Forestry Commission under the direction of
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which is still inhabited by meteorologists. An exhibition on weather forecasting is open to visitors in the summer months.
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in particular. The summit is accessible by car from a variety of converging surfaced approaches.
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Maximum rain in 24 hours: 607 mm from 6 p.m. on 30th to 6 p.m. on October 31, 1963;
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air currents. The heavy rainfall has given the mountain its name: originally "
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Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France
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Mont Aigoual (1507 metres) was first used by the Tour de France in
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Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990)
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Maximum wind speed : 360 km/h on November 1, 1968;
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Maximum Temperature : 30.4 °C on August 23, 2023;
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The winner was the Kazakh cyclist 1355:"Climate of Mont Aigoual 1991-2020" 1404:Memoire du Cyclisme - Mont Aigoual 25: 1463:pp65–68, Michelin Tyre PLC, 1998 373: 362: 351: 340: 329: 202:flowing into the Mediterranean. 120: 35: 1497:Mountains of the Massif Central 194:, and it is located within the 1476:, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2002 1: 1416:"Stage 6 Tour de France 2020" 1333:"Climat Languedoc-Roussillon" 1237:The race is recreated on the 258:). It is the last remaining 1191:was first over the summit. 57:1,567 m (5,141 ft) 1008:Average precipitation days 794:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 654:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1518: 1194:The climb featured in the 1154: 1146: 531: 315:(Dfc) (highland) climate. 67:730 m (2,400 ft) 1335:(in French). Meteo France 1313:(in French). 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Index

Mount Aigoual

Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
44°07′22″N 3°34′30″E / 44.12278°N 3.57500°E / 44.12278; 3.57500
France
Parent range
Massif Central

[mɔ̃ɛɡwal]
Occitan
Gard
department
France
Massif Central
Cévennes National Park
Hérault
Mediterranean Sea
Pyrenees
Alps
Mont Blanc
Atlantic
Mediterranean
watershed
Georges Fabre
Météo France
weather station
France
oceanic climate

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