La Chamba (French pronunciation: [la ʃɑ̃ba]; Occitan: La Chambaa) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Climate

Climate data for La Chamba (Col de la Loge), 1261m (1991−2020 normals, 1997−2024 extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
19.4
(66.9)
21.2
(70.2)
23.7
(74.7)
26.1
(79.0)
32.6
(90.7)
31.8
(89.2)
32.9
(91.2)
28.0
(82.4)
25.6
(78.1)
21.4
(70.5)
16.5
(61.7)
32.9
(91.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
3.1
(37.6)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
13.7
(56.7)
18.0
(64.4)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
15.9
(60.6)
11.8
(53.2)
6.0
(42.8)
3.6
(38.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
0.0
(32.0)
2.9
(37.2)
5.8
(42.4)
9.5
(49.1)
13.5
(56.3)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
11.9
(53.4)
8.5
(47.3)
3.3
(37.9)
0.9
(33.6)
7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.8
(35.2)
5.4
(41.7)
9.1
(48.4)
10.6
(51.1)
11.0
(51.8)
8.0
(46.4)
5.1
(41.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.6
(38.4)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−16.5
(2.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.5
(36.5)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
−14.1
(6.6)
−17.3
(0.9)
−19.1
(−2.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.9
(3.97)
85.6
(3.37)
92.0
(3.62)
95.5
(3.76)
123.6
(4.87)
102.2
(4.02)
107.4
(4.23)
116.0
(4.57)
91.7
(3.61)
112.9
(4.44)
126.4
(4.98)
119.2
(4.69)
1,273.4
(50.13)
Average precipitation days 13.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 13.4 10.8 11.3 10.7 9.6 12.0 13.9 14.6 147.7
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 87—    
1975 81−1.02%
1982 68−2.47%
1990 56−2.40%
1999 53−0.61%
2007 57+0.91%
2012 51−2.20%
2017 50−0.40%
2023 42−2.86%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

La Chamba
La Chamba
Azure, a mount of Tenné charged, on the dexter side with a roe deer contourné or, on the sinister side with a cross-country skier argent on an isolated and reduced terrace of the same, in base with a fir tree vert, the topped with snow argent and charged with a bunch of blueberries stemmed and leaved proper, surmounted by a scroll or charged with the inscription "LA CHAMBA" in capital letters sable.



See also

References

  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. ↑ "Normales et records pour Col de la Loge (42)". Meteociel. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE