Saint-Yan

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Yan

46°24′45″N 4°02′21″E / 46.4125°N 4.0392°E / 46.4125; 4.0392CountryFranceRegionBourgogne-Franche-ComtéDepartmentSaône-et-LoireArrondissementCharollesCantonParay-le-MonialArea

26.15 km² (10.10 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

1,152 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

71491 /71600

Elevation229–287 m (751–942 ft)
(avg. 242 m or 794 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Yan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

The Arconce forms part of the commune's southern border and the Loire part of its western border.

Climate

Climate data for Saint-Yan (1981–2010 averages)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	17.3 (63.1)	23.2 (73.8)	25.7 (78.3)	28.8 (83.8)	33.4 (92.1)	38.2 (100.8)	41.7 (107.1)	40.2 (104.4)	33.7 (92.7)	30.6 (87.1)	23.6 (74.5)	19.8 (67.6)	41.7 (107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	8.2 (46.8)	12.4 (54.3)	15.6 (60.1)	19.8 (67.6)	23.3 (73.9)	26.3 (79.3)	25.9 (78.6)	21.7 (71.1)	16.9 (62.4)	10.5 (50.9)	6.9 (44.4)	16.2 (61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.4 (31.3)	−0.3 (31.5)	1.9 (35.4)	4.1 (39.4)	8.2 (46.8)	11.3 (52.3)	13.4 (56.1)	13.0 (55.4)	9.7 (49.5)	7.1 (44.8)	2.7 (36.9)	0.4 (32.7)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−22.7 (−8.9)	−23.6 (−10.5)	−13.3 (8.1)	−8.2 (17.2)	−3.1 (26.4)	0.3 (32.5)	3.9 (39.0)	1.7 (35.1)	−2.2 (28.0)	−8.1 (17.4)	−11.3 (11.7)	−16.9 (1.6)	−23.6 (−10.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.9 (2.08)	46.5 (1.83)	49.8 (1.96)	65.6 (2.58)	89.4 (3.52)	75.5 (2.97)	68.4 (2.69)	67.3 (2.65)	77.1 (3.04)	75.2 (2.96)	72.2 (2.84)	59.5 (2.34)	799.4 (31.47)
Average precipitation days	10.7	8.9	9.5	10.5	11.7	9.2	8.3	8.2	8.9	10.6	10.9	11.3	118.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	65.3	88.7	146.6	167.7	197.9	226.9	247.6	230.3	167.0	111.8	66.1	52.1	1,767.7
Source: Météo France^[2]^[3]

Education

A campus of the École nationale de l'aviation civile (French civil aviation university) is located in Saint-Yan.

References

^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Données climatiques de la station de Saint–Yan" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ "Climat Bourgogne" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2015.