Gaillard

For other uses, see Gaillard (disambiguation).

Gaillard (French pronunciation: [ɡajaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

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Gaillard
Commune
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gaillard
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Coordinates: 46°11′09″N 6°12′30″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Canton	Gaillard
Intercommunality	Annemasse – Les Voirons
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Antoine Blouin[1]
Area 1	4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	11,054
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74133 /74240
Elevation	392–425 m (1,286–1,394 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gaillard lies on the border with Switzerland, 5 km east of the city centre of Geneva. The biggest border crossing is called Moillesulaz and the second one is Fossard.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	6,233	—
1975	9,027	+5.43%
1982	9,079	+0.08%
1990	9,592	+0.69%
1999	9,949	+0.41%
2007	11,397	+1.71%
2012	11,303	−0.17%
2017	10,619	−1.24%
Source: INSEE[3]

Climate

Climate data for Gaillard, elevation 399 m (1,309 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.2 (66.6)	21.0 (69.8)	26.0 (78.8)	29.9 (85.8)	33.9 (93.0)	37.3 (99.1)	38.8 (101.8)	40.0 (104.0)	34.1 (93.4)	27.9 (82.2)	24.3 (75.7)	19.9 (67.8)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	7.9 (46.2)	13.0 (55.4)	17.1 (62.8)	21.2 (70.2)	25.2 (77.4)	27.6 (81.7)	27.2 (81.0)	22.1 (71.8)	16.5 (61.7)	10.0 (50.0)	6.1 (43.0)	16.6 (61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	3.3 (37.9)	7.2 (45.0)	10.8 (51.4)	15.0 (59.0)	18.8 (65.8)	20.9 (69.6)	20.5 (68.9)	16.2 (61.2)	11.7 (53.1)	6.2 (43.2)	2.9 (37.2)	11.3 (52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.1 (30.0)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.4 (34.5)	4.5 (40.1)	8.8 (47.8)	12.3 (54.1)	14.1 (57.4)	13.7 (56.7)	10.3 (50.5)	6.9 (44.4)	2.4 (36.3)	−0.3 (31.5)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−12.5 (9.5)	−13.0 (8.6)	−10.6 (12.9)	−5.5 (22.1)	−0.7 (30.7)	2.5 (36.5)	6.0 (42.8)	5.0 (41.0)	1.0 (33.8)	−4.6 (23.7)	−9.0 (15.8)	−12.8 (9.0)	−13.0 (8.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63.0 (2.48)	54.4 (2.14)	63.1 (2.48)	75.5 (2.97)	89.3 (3.52)	87.4 (3.44)	82.8 (3.26)	88.0 (3.46)	96.0 (3.78)	97.5 (3.84)	87.6 (3.45)	82.0 (3.23)	966.6 (38.06)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	10.0	8.7	9.3	9.0	11.0	9.5	9.1	8.7	8.4	10.3	10.5	11.0	115.4
Source: Meteociel[4]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department