Phayao
| Phayao พะเยา | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Phayao Lake | |
 Location in Phayao Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phayao Province |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 19,118 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Area code(s) | 54 |
View of Phayao Lake
Phayao (Thai pronunciation: [pʰā.jāw]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand, capital of Phayao Province. The town is divided into the sub-districts of Mae Tam and Wiang, tambon of Mueang Phayao District.
The town is on the shore of the Phayao Lake.[1] It dates back to the semi-independent city-state (mueang), founded between 900-1,000 years ago.[1]
As of 2005 Phayao had a population of 19,118. Phayao lies 726 km north of Bangkok.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Phayao (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
32.2 (90) |
35.0 (95) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.8 (82) |
31.7 (89.06) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.25 (68.46) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.7 (0.224) |
9.2 (0.362) |
30.2 (1.189) |
89.2 (3.512) |
179.7 (7.075) |
102.8 (4.047) |
141.8 (5.583) |
204.0 (8.031) |
203.6 (8.016) |
122.6 (4.827) |
37.3 (1.469) |
10.9 (0.429) |
1,137 (44.764) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 117 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 66 | 58 | 62 | 74 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 75.3 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "Phayao". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Distance phayao bangkok". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
External links
Phayao travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 19°9′55″N 99°54′13″E / 19.16528°N 99.90361°E
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