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Uttaradit

Coordinates: 17°37′23″N 100°5′45″E / 17.62306°N 100.09583°E / 17.62306; 100.09583
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This article is about the city in Thailand. For the province in northern Thailand, see Uttaradit Province.
Uttaradit
อุตรดิตถ์
ᩏᨲ᩠ᨲᩁᨯᩥᨲ᩠ᨳ᩺
Provincial Capital City
เมืองอุตรดิตถ์
ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦᩏᨲ᩠ᨲᩁᨯᩥᨲ᩠ᨳ᩺
Nan River
Nan River in Uttraradit
Uttaradit is located in Thailand
Uttaradit
Uttaradit
Coordinates: 17°37′23″N 100°5′45″E / 17.62306°N 100.09583°E / 17.62306; 100.09583
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit Province
 • Land1.349 ha (3.33 acres)
 • Metro
76.6 ha (189 acres)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
33,357
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
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The original name of Mueang district, Uttaradit, was Bang Pho. This district was under the control of Phi Chai District. Later, it was established as Uttaradit Province and Bang Pho District became the capital district. It was changed to Mueang Uttaradit District recently. The district is the seat of government and the center of economic activity of Uttaradit Province. Uttaradit is 483 km north of Bangkok.[1]

Uttaradit
"Uttaradit" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiอุตรดิตถ์
RTGSUttaradit
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᩏᨲ᩠ᨲᩁᨯᩥᨲ᩠ᨳ᩺
(Uttaradit)
Chinese name
Chinese程逸
(pinyin: Chéng yì)

Geography

The district is surrounded by the following districts:

History

In the past, Mueang District was called Bang Pho Tah It. It grew rapidly due to its harbor. King Rama V ordered the capital moved from Phi Chai District to Muang District. Next, in the reign of King Rama VI, the king ordered the incorporation of Mueang District into Uttaradit Province.

Climate

Uttaradit used to hold the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand: 44.5 °C (112.1 °F) observed at Uttaradit on 27 April 1960.[2] This was broken when temperatures in Mae Hong Son reached 44.6 °C (112.3 °F) on 28 April 2016.[3]

Uttaradit has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with an average daily maximum of 38.2 °C (100.8 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

Climate data for Uttaradit (1991–2020, extremes 1951-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.1
(98.8) 		39.3
(102.7) 		42.7
(108.9) 		44.5
(112.1) 		43.7
(110.7) 		41.6
(106.9) 		38.0
(100.4) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.4
(99.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.3
(99.1) 		36.6
(97.9) 		44.5
(112.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		36.4
(97.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		36.4
(97.5) 		34.7
(94.5) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.6
(88.9) 		34.2
(93.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		27.7
(81.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		23.0
(73.4)
Record low °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.2
(50.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		4.5
(40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.8
(0.39) 		10.9
(0.43) 		29.4
(1.16) 		71.5
(2.81) 		207.6
(8.17) 		198.7
(7.82) 		181.0
(7.13) 		289.4
(11.39) 		246.6
(9.71) 		102.5
(4.04) 		19.3
(0.76) 		7.5
(0.30) 		1,374.2
(54.10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.3 0.7 2.4 4.5 11.0 12.4 14.2 16.7 14.4 6.9 1.9 0.8 87.2
Average relative humidity (%) 67.5 63.7 62.7 63.2 71.4 76.8 79.2 82.3 81.8 78.2 72.6 68.5 72.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 291.4 274.0 313.1 243.0 198.4 117.0 120.9 117.8 144.0 198.4 252.0 257.3 2,527.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.4 9.7 10.1 8.1 6.4 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.8 6.4 8.4 8.3 6.9
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[4]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[5](extremes)[6]

Transport

Uttaradit is served by a station on the State Railway of Thailand. The nearest airport is at Phitsanulok.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Bangkok to Uttaradit". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  2. ^ "The Climate of Thailand" (PDF). Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Exceptional Heat Wave 2016". Meteo France. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 26. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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