Gometz-le-Châtel is a commune in the Essonne department of France. It is a southern suburb of Paris, 25 km from the center of Paris.

Geography

This village is near Les Ulis, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette and Gometz-la-Ville, along the old road from Paris to Chartres, crossing the Hurepoix.

Climate

Gometz-le-Châtel has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Gometz-le-Châtel is 11.3 C. The average annual rainfall is 734.7 mm with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.3 C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Gometz-le-Châtel was 42.8 C on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -18.2 C on 16 January 1985.

History

Population

Inhabitants of Gometz-le-Châtel are called Castelgometziens in French.

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