Laragne-Montéglin (; oc, L'Aranha Montaiglin) is a
commune
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in the
Hautes-Alpes
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department
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in southeastern
France
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.
Geography
Climate
Laragne-Montéglin has a
mediterranean climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Laragne-Montéglin is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Laragne-Montéglin was on 26 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 December 2010.