Commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali
San (Bambara: ߛߊߣ tr. San) is an urban commune, town and capital of the Cercle of San in the Ségou Region of Mali. The town lies 10 kilometres or 6 miles south of the Bani River. In the 2009 census the commune had a population of 68,078.
San is the center for production of bògòlanfini, a traditional Malian fabric. Former President of Mali Bah Ndaw was born here on 23 August 1950.
Climate
San has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with a wet season from late May to early October. Almost no rain falls during the long dry season from early October to late May, while afternoon temperatures are sweltering except in December and January, when they are merely hot in the afternoon and pleasant to warm in the mornings.
| Climate data for San climate station (284 metres or 932 feet elevation) 1991–2020 averages
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| Month
|
Jan
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Feb
|
Mar
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Apr
|
May
|
Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
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Oct
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Nov
|
Dec
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Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
36.1
(97.0)
|
39.4
(102.9)
|
41.4
(106.5)
|
40.4
(104.7)
|
37.4
(99.3)
|
34.1
(93.4)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
33.1
(91.6)
|
36.6
(97.9)
|
36.6
(97.9)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
36.0
(96.8)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
28.2
(82.8)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
23.6
(74.5)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
24.5
(76.1)
|
21.3
(70.3)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
| Average rainfall mm (inches)
|
3.8
(0.15)
|
6.1
(0.24)
|
3.6
(0.14)
|
8.8
(0.35)
|
29.6
(1.17)
|
93.6
(3.69)
|
180.4
(7.10)
|
242.2
(9.54)
|
136.6
(5.38)
|
24.1
(0.95)
|
4.7
(0.19)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
729.2
(28.71)
|
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
0.18
|
0.14
|
0.25
|
0.51
|
4.18
|
6.99
|
11.55
|
14.09
|
10.34
|
2.67
|
0.26
|
0.00
|
50.94
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
276.3
|
256.3
|
288.0
|
265.0
|
264.3
|
241.5
|
234.7
|
219.7
|
247.5
|
287.6
|
284.7
|
278.3
|
3,143.9
|
| Source: Meteo Climat[3]
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