Salak, North Sumatra

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Salak, North Sumatra
Town
Location map Northern Sumatra.png
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Location of Salak in North Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°33′16.7″N98°19′25.4″E / 2.554639°N 98.323722°E / 2.554639; 98.323722
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Coat of arms of North Sumatra.svg North Sumatra
Regency Pakpak Bharat
Area
  Total245.57 km2 (94.82 sq mi)
Elevation
922 m (3,025 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census) [1]
  Total10,057
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time)
Area code +62627
Office of Salek, Pakpak Bharat Kecamatan Salak, Pakpak Bharat (01).jpg
Office of Salek, Pakpak Bharat

Salak is a town and district in North Sumatra province of Indonesia, the capital of Pakpak Bharat Regency.

Climate

Salak has an elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Salak
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27.0
(80.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)21.9
(71.4)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.8
(62.2)
16.7
(62.1)
17.0
(62.6)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
16.9
(62.4)
17.3
(63.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.1
(62.8)
17.0
(62.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)229
(9.0)
183
(7.2)
254
(10.0)
281
(11.1)
199
(7.8)
127
(5.0)
108
(4.3)
156
(6.1)
220
(8.7)
302
(11.9)
307
(12.1)
280
(11.0)
2,646
(104.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org [2]

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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. "Climate: Salak". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 6 November 2020.