Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Phanom
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Climate | Aw |
Nakhon Phanom (
Geography
Nakhon Phanom is on the right (west) bank of the Mekong River. The Laotian town of Thakhek lies on the other side of the Mekong. A 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long lake lies to the west of the city. The towns are joined by the Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Climate
Nakhon Phanom has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.1 °C (95.2 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Climate data for Nakhon Phanom (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.3 (97.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
41.3 (106.3) |
42.5 (108.5) |
41.3 (106.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
42.5 (108.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.6 (85.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.4 (79.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.1 (71.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.16) |
21.6 (0.85) |
61.2 (2.41) |
99.9 (3.93) |
264.8 (10.43) |
397.0 (15.63) |
564.3 (22.22) |
536.7 (21.13) |
297.2 (11.70) |
78.3 (3.08) |
7.5 (0.30) |
5.3 (0.21) |
2,337.9 (92.04) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 14.1 | 18.9 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 113.8 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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66.6 | 65.1 | 65.3 | 67.8 | 76.9 | 83.1 | 85.7 | 87.0 | 83.1 | 74.1 | 68.7 | 66.6 | 74.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247.1 | 224.2 | 215.2 | 216.2 | 185.6 | 144.4 | 126.8 | 119.3 | 147.0 | 214.7 | 235.4 | 246.2 | 2,322.1 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[2](extremes)[3] |
Transportation
Route 212 runs from
Nakhon Phanom is served by Nakhon Phanom Airport, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown.[4]
Education
The town is home to Nakhon Phanom University, which was formed in 2005 by the merger of several local schools, including the former Nakhon Phanom Rajabhat University.
Sports
Nakhon Phanom is home to the
References
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 46. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Nakhon Phanom Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Nakhon Phanom travel guide from Wikivoyage