Sa Kaeo

Sa Kaeo (Thai: สระแก้ว, pronounced [sàʔ kɛ̂ːw]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, about 48 kilometers from the Thai-Cambodian border and 200 km east of Bangkok. It is the capital of Sa Kaeo Province and the Sa Kaeo District. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,591. The town covers parts of tambons Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem in the Sa Kaeo District.

Sa Kaeo
Town
Sa Kaeo
Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 102°03′32″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSa Kaeo Province
DistrictMueang Sa Kaeo District
Population
 (2005)
  Total16,591
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

In 1979-1980 Sa Kaeo was the site of the Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp.

Climate

Climate data for Sa Kaeo (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.2
(99.0)
39.2
(102.6)
39.9
(103.8)
40.4
(104.7)
40.3
(104.5)
37.3
(99.1)
37.4
(99.3)
36.0
(96.8)
35.4
(95.7)
34.6
(94.3)
36.6
(97.9)
35.5
(95.9)
40.4
(104.7)
Average high °C (°F) 32.6
(90.7)
34.4
(93.9)
35.5
(95.9)
36.2
(97.2)
34.5
(94.1)
33.6
(92.5)
32.8
(91.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.7
(89.1)
33.4
(92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
27.6
(81.7)
28.8
(83.8)
29.6
(85.3)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.3
(79.3)
25.1
(77.2)
27.5
(81.5)
Average low °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
22.2
(72.0)
24.1
(75.4)
25.3
(77.5)
25.3
(77.5)
25.1
(77.2)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
24.5
(76.1)
24.1
(75.4)
22.0
(71.6)
19.8
(67.6)
23.5
(74.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
13.7
(56.7)
14.4
(57.9)
22.0
(71.6)
23.0
(73.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
21.6
(70.9)
19.0
(66.2)
14.7
(58.5)
9.0
(48.2)
9.0
(48.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 9.9
(0.39)
27.5
(1.08)
55.7
(2.19)
88.7
(3.49)
179.3
(7.06)
176.2
(6.94)
198.4
(7.81)
216.1
(8.51)
266.8
(10.50)
162.6
(6.40)
26.5
(1.04)
5.0
(0.20)
1,412.7
(55.62)
Average rainy days 2.1 3.1 7.8 9.3 17.9 17.5 20.0 19.8 19.9 14.8 4.8 1.0 138.0
Average relative humidity (%) 68 69 72 75 83 84 85 86 87 84 76 71 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 282.1 245.8 238.7 204.0 155.0 153.0 117.8 114.7 108.0 182.9 255.0 279.0 2,336
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.1 8.7 7.7 6.8 5.0 5.1 3.8 3.7 3.6 5.9 8.5 9.0 6.4
Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[1]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2]

References

  1. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 18. Retrieved 4 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. 91. Retrieved 4 August 2016.


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