ARK weather (was: Re: FYI: LISA 2001 (call for papers is out))

> Those temps are pretty amazing for Africa.  Is Arusha in
> the highlands or something?  ...

Yep, at about 5000 ft above sea-level.  (Most of the middle
of sub-Saharan Africa is plateau-ish; you have to work at it
to get below 2000 ft.  Kenya has central and western
highlands -- Nairobi and Kitale areas; Tanzania has southern
and northern highlands -- Mbeya and Arusha/Moshi areas.)

Yahoo's records-and-averages page
[http://weather.yahoo.com/almanac/Arusha_TN_c.html#0]
suggests that low 30Cs are normal highs for January.  I
woulda said high 20Cs, i.e. "hot but not overly", but shows
what I know.

For my money, Arusha climate is as good as it comes...
(Folks, this is why this project *must succeed* -- we
want *annual* conferences, *there*!)

Will