Kruth

Summary

Kruth (French pronunciation: [kʁyt] ; German: Krüt) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its railway station is the terminus of a TER service to Mulhouse.

Kruth
The town hall
The town hall
Coat of arms of Kruth
Location of Kruth
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Kruth
Kruth
Kruth is located in Grand Est
Kruth
Kruth
Coordinates: 47°55′54″N 6°57′53″E / 47.9317°N 6.9647°E / 47.9317; 6.9647
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
IntercommunalityVallée de Saint-Amarin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Florent Arnold[1]
Area
1
223.06 km2 (86.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
910
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68171 /68820
Elevation468–1,263 m (1,535–4,144 ft)
(avg. 487 m or 1,598 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Climate edit

Kruth has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) closely bordering on a oceanic climate (Cfb). The average annual temperature in Kruth is 8.6 °C (47.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,001.4 mm (78.80 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.3 °C (63.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.4 °C (31.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Kruth was 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) on 24 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.4 °C (−4.7 °F) on 24 December 2001.

Climate data for Kruth (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1996−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
20.3
(68.5)
25.5
(77.9)
28.2
(82.8)
31.3
(88.3)
34.6
(94.3)
37.3
(99.1)
36.9
(98.4)
31.4
(88.5)
27.5
(81.5)
20.4
(68.7)
16.9
(62.4)
37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.4
(39.9)
8.5
(47.3)
13.5
(56.3)
18.1
(64.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
18.1
(64.6)
13.2
(55.8)
6.7
(44.1)
2.5
(36.5)
12.9
(55.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.9
(33.6)
4.2
(39.6)
8.3
(46.9)
12.8
(55.0)
16.3
(61.3)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
13.3
(55.9)
9.3
(48.7)
3.8
(38.8)
0.1
(32.2)
8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.1
(37.6)
7.6
(45.7)
10.6
(51.1)
11.8
(53.2)
11.8
(53.2)
8.5
(47.3)
5.4
(41.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.3
(39.7)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−7.1
(19.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.8
(35.2)
3.8
(38.8)
2.7
(36.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
−7.0
(19.4)
−13.6
(7.5)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−20.4
(−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 192.7
(7.59)
198.2
(7.80)
187.4
(7.38)
121.7
(4.79)
158.2
(6.23)
115.5
(4.55)
142.9
(5.63)
147.9
(5.82)
117.1
(4.61)
191.0
(7.52)
199.2
(7.84)
229.6
(9.04)
2,001.4
(78.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.9 12.4 14.1 12.5 13.9 11.5 14.1 13.3 10.5 12.9 15.8 15.1 159.0
Source: Meteociel[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Kruth SAPC (68)". Meteociel. Retrieved 16 June 2022.