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Salima, Malawi

Coordinates: 13°47′S 34°26′E / 13.783°S 34.433°E / -13.783; 34.433
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Salima
Country Malawi
RegionCentral Region
DistrictSalima District
Elevation
538 m (1,765 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total40 106
Time zone+2
ClimateAw

Salima is a township in the Central Region of Malawi.

Transport

Salima is served by Malawi Railways which has a terminus here.

Climate

Climate data for Salima (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.8
(82.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.2
(84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.0
(75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		19.6
(67.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 339.4
(13.36) 		266.4
(10.49) 		254.4
(10.02) 		92.5
(3.64) 		10.7
(0.42) 		2.0
(0.08) 		0.4
(0.02) 		0.4
(0.02) 		0.3
(0.01) 		6.4
(0.25) 		43.6
(1.72) 		250.0
(9.84) 		1,266.5
(49.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm) 18 16 14 7 2 1 1 1 1 2 5 14 82
Average relative humidity (%) 80 82 77 73 68 63 61 57 55 54 61 75 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9 173.6 229.4 261.0 294.5 279.0 275.9 300.7 300.0 310.0 270.0 207.7 3,084.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.9 6.2 7.4 8.7 9.5 9.3 8.9 9.7 10.0 10.0 9.0 6.7 8.4
Source: NOAA[1]


Demographics

Year Population[2]
1987 10,618
1998 20,332
2008 40,106

References

  1. ^ "Salima Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population

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