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Nakhon Phanom

Coordinates: 17°24′25″N 104°46′51″E / 17.40694°N 104.78083°E / 17.40694; 104.78083
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Nakhon Phanom
นครพนม
Country Thailand
ProvincesNakhon Phanom Province
AmphoeAmphoe Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Elevation
149 m (489 ft)
Population
 (2006)
27,591
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Nakhon Phanom is a town (thesaban mueang) in north-eastern Thailand, capital of Nakhon Phanom Province. The town covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of tambon At Samat and Nong Yat, all of Mueang Nakhon Phanom district. As of 2006 it had a population of 27,591. The town is 736 km north-east of Bangkok.

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.

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 (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.3
(97.3)
38.3
(100.9)
41.3
(106.3)
42.0
(107.6)
40.3
(104.5)
37.5
(99.5)
36.4
(97.5)
36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
35.4
(95.7)
35.8
(96.4)
35.5
(95.9)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9)
31.3
(88.3)
33.7
(92.7)
35.1
(95.2)
33.7
(92.7)
32.2
(90.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.2
(88.2)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
30.6
(87.1)
28.8
(83.8)
31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.0
(80.6)
29.0
(84.2)
28.4
(83.1)
27.8
(82.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.4
(79.5)
24.4
(75.9)
22.0
(71.6)
26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
19.0
(66.2)
21.8
(71.2)
24.3
(75.7)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
23.9
(75.0)
22.4
(72.3)
19.4
(66.9)
16.2
(61.2)
21.8
(71.2)
Record low °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
8.2
(46.8)
16.3
(61.3)
18.8
(65.8)
21.4
(70.5)
21.8
(71.2)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
14.7
(58.5)
11.1
(52.0)
4.3
(39.7)
4.3
(39.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.0
(0.12)
31.0
(1.22)
60.1
(2.37)
101.1
(3.98)
257.1
(10.12)
409.5
(16.12)
503.0
(19.80)
580.3
(22.85)
290.2
(11.43)
97.0
(3.82)
9.7
(0.38)
4.8
(0.19)
2,346.8
(92.39)
Average rainy days 0.9 3.8 5.9 8.8 17.8 22.5 24.6 26.1 17.8 9.0 2.2 0.9 140.3
Average relative humidity (%) 67 67 66 69 78 84 86 88 84 76 70 68 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 272.8 243.0 238.7 204.0 158.1 117.0 120.9 117.8 144.0 198.4 252.0 257.3 2,324
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.8 8.6 7.7 6.8 5.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.8 6.4 8.4 8.3 6.4
Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[1]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2]

Transportation

Route 212 runs from Nong Khai along the Mekong River through Nakhon Phanom to Mukdahan, and then south to Ubon Ratchathani. Route 22 leads west through Sakhon Nakhon to Udon Thani.

Nakhon Phanom is served by Nakhon Phanom Airport, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the town.[3]

Education

The town is home to Nakhon Phanom University, formed in 2005 by the merger of several local schools including the former Nakhon Phanom Rajabhat University.

References

  1. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 10. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Nakhon Phanom Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

17°24′25″N 104°46′51″E / 17.40694°N 104.78083°E / 17.40694; 104.78083

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