Salavan (city)
District and municipality in Salavan, Laos
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Salavan (Lao: ສາລະວັນ, pronounced [sǎː.lā.wán]) is the capital of Salavan province in southern Laos. It is a provincial district. It is 125 km from Pakse on a partially paved road.[2]
Geography
Salavan is in the southernmost area of Lao. The city is in a forested area. Dozens of indigenous villages of tribes surround Salavan.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Salavan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.4 (97.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.5 (108.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.3 (88.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.3 (0.13) |
14.9 (0.59) |
34.7 (1.37) |
81.4 (3.20) |
215.2 (8.47) |
317.6 (12.50) |
482.0 (18.98) |
460.7 (18.14) |
378.5 (14.90) |
125.8 (4.95) |
22.8 (0.90) |
3.6 (0.14) |
2,140.5 (84.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 131 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265.8 | 242.5 | 228.8 | 221.0 | 194.9 | 131.7 | 119.7 | 115.3 | 144.2 | 193.1 | 221.2 | 248.1 | 2,326.4 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (extremes),[4] The Yearbook of Indochina (1931-1932)[5] | |||||||||||||