Sakon Nakhon
Sakon Nakhon
สกลนคร | |
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City of Sakon Nakhon เทศบาลนครสกลนคร | |
UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Area code | (+66) 42 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | sakoncity |
Sakon Nakhon (
History
During
Geography
Sakon Nakhon lies on a flat plain at about 175 metres (574 ft) elevation on the south-west bank of
Climate
Sakon Nakhon has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.2 °C (95.4 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. The highest temperature of 42.5 °C (108.5 °F) was recorded on 12, 15 and 17 April 2016.[2] While the lowest temperature of 0.5 °C (32.9 °F) was recorded on 12 January 1955.[3]
Climate data for Sakon Nakhon (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.2 (97.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.5 (108.5) |
42.3 (108.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
42.5 (108.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26.5 (79.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.1 (0.24) |
27.4 (1.08) |
56.3 (2.22) |
92.4 (3.64) |
232.4 (9.15) |
262.1 (10.32) |
337.7 (13.30) |
324.8 (12.79) |
233.0 (9.17) |
65.6 (2.58) |
13.5 (0.53) |
6.9 (0.27) |
1,658.2 (65.28) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 18.4 | 20.3 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 104.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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66.7 | 64.5 | 63.3 | 66.1 | 76.0 | 80.0 | 82.2 | 84.2 | 83.0 | 75.6 | 70.2 | 68.0 | 73.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260.7 | 245.8 | 249.6 | 244.9 | 204.3 | 163.1 | 145.0 | 141.0 | 166.9 | 231.6 | 241.2 | 249.1 | 2,543.2 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (mean daily sun 1981–2010)[5][6](extremes)[7] |
Economy
Fish and rice are two of the major products of the region.
Transportation
Route 22 leads west to
There is a regional airport, Sakon Nakhon Airport, on the north side of the city.[8]
Notable people
Notable people born in Sakon Nakthon, and notable residents and ex-residents include:
- Jiranun Sakultangphaisal (born 1965 in Sakon Nakthon), philanthropist
References
- ^ "Distance Bangkok to Sakon Nakhon". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Thai Meteorological Department. "Extreme maximum temperature during summer season in Thailand 71 year period (1951 - 2021)" (PDF). TMD website. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Thai Meteorological Department. "Extreme minimum temperature during winter season in Thailand 71 year period (1951 - 2021)" (PDF). TMD website. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 44. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "48355: Sakon Nakhon Agromet (Thailand)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Sakon Nakhon Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Sakon Nakhon travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Sakon Nakhon travel guide from MySakonNakhon
- Private page
- Private photo page
- Local events, accommodations, & photo gallery