Chaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāj.jā.pʰūːm]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeastern Thailand, capital of Chaiyaphum Province. As of 2015 it had a population of 58,350,[2] and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum District. Chaiyaphum is 337 road kilometres northeast of Bangkok.
Chaiyaphum
ชัยภูมิ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| เทศบาลเมืองชัยภูมิ | |
 Chaiyaphum Town Hall | |
 Seal | |
  Chaiyaphum Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 15°48′20″N 102°01′52″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chaiyaphum |
| District | Mueang Chaiyaphum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Banyong Kiatkongchuchai[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.78 km2 (11.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 58,350 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | (+66) 44 |
| Website | chaiyaphummunicipality |
As of 2021, there are wild elephants in the town.[3]
Geography
Chaiyaphum lies on the Khorat plateau at 185 metres (607 ft) elevation. The land in the immediate vicinity of the city is flat, but the Phetchabun Mountains rise to the west.
Climate
Chaiyaphum has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.4 °C (97.5 °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 Chaiyaphum (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.4 (101.1) |
39.6 (103.3) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.2 (106.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.08 (91.54) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.46 (81.43) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.01 (73.42) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.9 (0.35) |
7.2 (0.28) |
51.4 (2.02) |
88.5 (3.48) |
147.8 (5.82) |
133.2 (5.24) |
129.2 (5.09) |
215.2 (8.47) |
237.8 (9.36) |
109.7 (4.32) |
16.0 (0.63) |
5.6 (0.22) |
1,150.5 (45.30) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 78.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61.6 | 58.6 | 59.5 | 63.9 | 73.2 | 74.4 | 76.4 | 79.1 | 81.2 | 74.9 | 66.9 | 62.5 | 69.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279.0 | 245.8 | 275.9 | 240.0 | 195.3 | 153.0 | 120.9 | 117.8 | 144.0 | 198.4 | 252.0 | 260.4 | 2,482.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[5](extremes)[6] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Route 201 begins in Chum Phae, and runs past Chaiyaphum (without actually entering the town) to Mittraphap near Sikhio. Route 202 leads east to Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, and the border with Laos at Khemarat. Route 225 leads west to Nakhon Sawan.
References
- "List of Mayors - municipal officials". Chaiyaphum Municipality. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Where is Chaiyaphum, Thailand?". WorldAtlas. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- "Sanctuary worker stomped to death by wild elephants". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 53. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External links
Chaiyaphum travel guide from Wikivoyage
