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Cos, Ariège

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Location of Cos
Cos is located in France
Cos
Cos
Location within France
Cos is located in Occitanie
Cos
Cos
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°58′43″N 1°34′13″E / 42.9786°N 1.5703°E / 42.9786; 1.5703
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonFoix
IntercommunalityCA Pays Foix-Varilhes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marie-Christine Dubuc[1]
Area
1
6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
350
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09099 /09000
Elevation440–720 m (1,440–2,360 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cos (French pronunciation: [kɔs]; Occitan: Còs) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 124    
1975 146+2.36%
1982 215+5.68%
1990 236+1.17%
1999 258+1.00%
2007 358+4.18%
2012 405+2.50%
2017 393−0.60%
2023 350−1.91%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

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On average, Cos experiences 42.5 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.1 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 2.5 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 18.3 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) on 12 August 2022, while the record low temperature was −14.7 °C (5.5 °F) on 9 February 2012.[4]

Climate data for Cos (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
24.6
(76.3)
26.3
(79.3)
27.9
(82.2)
31.5
(88.7)
36.8
(98.2)
37.4
(99.3)
37.6
(99.7)
33.5
(92.3)
30.9
(87.6)
26.1
(79.0)
22.3
(72.1)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.4
(50.7)
13.5
(56.3)
16.5
(61.7)
19.4
(66.9)
23.6
(74.5)
26.0
(78.8)
25.9
(78.6)
23.2
(73.8)
19.3
(66.7)
13.6
(56.5)
10.8
(51.4)
17.7
(63.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
5.7
(42.3)
8.4
(47.1)
11.3
(52.3)
14.2
(57.6)
18.1
(64.6)
20.3
(68.5)
20.0
(68.0)
17.3
(63.1)
13.7
(56.7)
8.7
(47.7)
6.1
(43.0)
12.4
(54.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
0.9
(33.6)
3.3
(37.9)
6.1
(43.0)
9.1
(48.4)
12.7
(54.9)
14.5
(58.1)
14.1
(57.4)
11.4
(52.5)
8.1
(46.6)
3.9
(39.0)
1.4
(34.5)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−14.7
(5.5)
−12.5
(9.5)
−1.8
(28.8)
0.4
(32.7)
3.0
(37.4)
7.7
(45.9)
6.6
(43.9)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.8
(27.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
−14.7
(5.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.8
(4.17)
82.1
(3.23)
89.3
(3.52)
82.8
(3.26)
105.7
(4.16)
66.9
(2.63)
59.6
(2.35)
62.4
(2.46)
70.9
(2.79)
74.0
(2.91)
110.4
(4.35)
94.1
(3.70)
1,004
(39.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.2 10.4 11.9 11.5 11.9 9.4 7.9 7.7 8.0 8.4 11.3 10.7 121.3
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. 1 2 "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Cos". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 22 August 2023.