Trang, Thailand
| Trang ตรัง |
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 Trang
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| Coordinates: 7°33′27″N 99°36′37″E / 7.55750°N 99.61028°ECoordinates: 7°33′27″N 99°36′37″E / 7.55750°N 99.61028°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Trang Province |
| Amphoe | Mueang Trang District |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 59,637 |
| Time zone | Thailand Standard Time (UTC+7) |
Trang (Thai: ตรัง, IPA: [traŋ], also Mueang Thap Thiang เมืองทับเที่ยง) is the capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district.
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Geography[edit]
Trang lies on the Trang River, roughly halfway between the Tenasserim Hills and the coast of the Andaman Sea.
Climate[edit]
Trang has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). At just 8°N, the temperature in Trang is sees little variation throughout the year, although the pre-monsoon months from February to April are a little hotter in the daytime. The year is divided into a short dry season, from January to March, and a long wet season from April to December, with the heaviest rain in September. There is still some rain, however, in the dry season.
| Climate data for Trang | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.6 (96.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.38 (90.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.08 (80.73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.61 (72.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
15.0 (59) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.0 (68) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15 (59) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 46 (1.81) |
21 (0.83) |
49 (1.93) |
118 (4.65) |
249 (9.8) |
221 (8.7) |
273 (10.75) |
266 (10.47) |
352 (13.86) |
279 (10.98) |
208 (8.19) |
106 (4.17) |
2,188 (86.14) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 146 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1] | |||||||||||||
Transportation[edit]
The main road through Trang is Phetkasem Road (Route 4), which connects the city to Phatthalung and the border with Malaysia to the south-east, and to Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket (via Route 402), Ranong, Chumphon, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, and Bangkok to the north.
Trang is on a branch (terminating at Kantang of the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.
It is served by Trang Airport, located 7 km away.[2] Thailand AirAsia and Nok Air provide service to Bangkok from Trang.
References[edit]
- ^ "Climate Normals for Trang". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Trang Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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