Salak, North Sumatra

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Salak, North Sumatra
Town
Salak, North Sumatra is located in Northern Sumatra
Salak, North Sumatra
Location of Salak in North Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°33′16.7″N 98°19′25.4″E / 2.554639°N 98.323722°E / 2.554639; 98.323722
Country Indonesia
Province North Sumatra
RegencyPakpak 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 zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesian Time)
Area code+62627

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

Climate[edit]

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

Climate data for Salak
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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]

References[edit]

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