Loei
Loei (Thai: เลย; pronounced [lɤ̄ːj]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeast Thailand. Loei covers the whole tambon of Mueang Loei District and is the capital of Loei Province. In 2005, Loei had a population of 22,677. Loei lies 545 km north-northeast of Bangkok, 150 km west of Udon Thani.
Loei
เลย | |
|---|---|
  Loei | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′7″N 101°43′49″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Loei Province |
| District | Mueang Loei District |
| Subdistrict | Kut Pong |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2005) | 22,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Geography
Loei is in the fertile valley of the Loei River, which runs from south to north through the eastern part of the town. A range of hills lies to the east, including the Phu Bo Bit Park,[1] about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the town centre.
Climate
Loei has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.9 °C (96.6 °F). The monsoon season is from late April to October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for Loei (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.9 (98.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.3 (106.3) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.8 (107.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 6.2 (0.24) |
16.1 (0.63) |
39.3 (1.55) |
102.7 (4.04) |
199.3 (7.85) |
159.6 (6.28) |
145.8 (5.74) |
184.9 (7.28) |
235.0 (9.25) |
123.3 (4.85) |
20.0 (0.79) |
8.7 (0.34) |
1,240.9 (48.85) |
| Average rainy days | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 126.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 63 | 61 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 272.8 | 259.9 | 275.9 | 243.0 | 198.4 | 156.0 | 120.9 | 117.8 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 216.0 | 257.3 | 2,460.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Route 201 leads from Chiang Khan in the north on the border with Laos, through Loei, to Non Sa-at near Chum Phae. Route 203 leads west to the vicinity of Phu Ruea, and then turns south to Lom Sak.
Loei is served by Loei Airport.[4]
References
- "Phu Bo Bit Forest Park". Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 8–9. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 41. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Loei Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
Loei travel guide from Wikivoyage