Octon, Hérault Explained

Octon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Octon (Hérault).svg
Arrondissement:Lodève
Canton:Clermont-l'Hérault
Insee:34186
Postal Code:34800
Mayor:Bernard Coste[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Clermontais
Coordinates:43.655°N 3.3033°W
Elevation M:125
Elevation Min M:134
Elevation Max M:700
Area Km2:21.81

Octon (in French pronounced as /ɔktɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Auton) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Geography

Climate

Octon has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Octon is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Octon was on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 2018.

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.