Kalasin

Coordinates: 16°26′3″N 103°30′33″E / 16.43417°N 103.50917°E / 16.43417; 103.50917
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Kalasin
กาฬสินธุ์
Town
Location in Thailand
Location in Thailand
Kalasin
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 16°26′3″N 103°30′33″E / 16.43417°N 103.50917°E / 16.43417; 103.50917
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin Province
Founded1937
Government
 • MayorJaruwat Bunpherm
Area
 • Total16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total34,429
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
46000
Area code(+66) 43

Kalasin (Thai: กาฬสินธุ์) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeast Thailand, the capital of Kalasin Province.[2] As of 2015, it has a population of 34,429[1] It covers the whole tambon Kalasin of the Mueang Kalasin District, an area of 16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi). Kalasin lies 513 kilometres (319 mi) north-northeast of Bangkok by road.

Isan woman approaching a coffee vendor in Kalasin.

Geography[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Kalasin (1991–2020)
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)
40.8
(105.4)
41.9
(107.4)
42.3
(108.1)
40.0
(104.0)
41.1
(106.0)
36.6
(97.9)
35.8
(96.4)
35.3
(95.5)
35.5
(95.9)
36.0
(96.8)
42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
32.3
(90.1)
34.5
(94.1)
35.8
(96.4)
34.7
(94.5)
33.5
(92.3)
32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
31.7
(89.1)
31.5
(88.7)
31.0
(87.8)
29.6
(85.3)
32.4
(90.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
25.7
(78.3)
28.4
(83.1)
29.9
(85.8)
29.6
(85.3)
29.2
(84.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.2
(81.0)
25.7
(78.3)
23.7
(74.7)
27.3
(81.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
19.4
(66.9)
22.4
(72.3)
24.3
(75.7)
25.0
(77.0)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
23.0
(73.4)
20.3
(68.5)
17.4
(63.3)
22.4
(72.3)
Record low °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
8.2
(46.8)
12.5
(54.5)
17.0
(62.6)
20.1
(68.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
21.7
(71.1)
20.5
(68.9)
15.4
(59.7)
12.0
(53.6)
5.5
(41.9)
5.5
(41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.6
(0.30)
14.1
(0.56)
43.4
(1.71)
75.9
(2.99)
179.6
(7.07)
198.4
(7.81)
237.9
(9.37)
265.0
(10.43)
229.1
(9.02)
93.0
(3.66)
17.7
(0.70)
2.2
(0.09)
1,363.9
(53.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.6 1.4 3.4 5.7 11.8 11.6 13.8 15.0 13.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 84.6
Average relative humidity (%) 66.9 65.8 66.0 69.0 75.4 78.3 81.1 83.8 84.6 78.9 72.4 68.1 74.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275.9 259.9 275.9 243.0 198.4 156.0 161.2 117.8 144.0 198.4 252.0 257.3 2,539.8
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[4](extremes)[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Department of provincial administration Archived August 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kalasin". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 52. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

External links[edit]

16°26′3″N 103°30′33″E / 16.43417°N 103.50917°E / 16.43417; 103.50917