Loei (Thai: เลย; pronounced [lɤ̄ːj]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in northeast Thailand. Loei covers the whole tambon of Mueang Loei district and is the capital of Loei province. In 2017, Loei had a population of 21,013. Loei lies 545 km north-northeast of Bangkok, 150 km west of Udon Thani.
Loei
เลย | |
|---|---|
 Loei bus station | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′7″N 101°43′49″E / 17.48528°N 101.73028°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Loei province |
| District | Mueang Loei district |
| Subdistrict | Kut Pong |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2017) | 21,013 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLoei is in the fertile valley of the Loei River, which runs from south to north through the eastern part of the town. A range of hills lies to the east, including Phu Bo Bit Forest Park,[1] about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the town centre.
Climate
editLoei has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 36.0 °C (96.8 °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 Loei (1991–2020, extremes 1954-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.9 (98.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.3 (106.3) |
43.5 (110.3) |
43.8 (110.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
43.8 (110.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.1 (69.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.30) |
13.9 (0.55) |
40.4 (1.59) |
94.2 (3.71) |
188.5 (7.42) |
164.0 (6.46) |
160.5 (6.32) |
204.9 (8.07) |
239.8 (9.44) |
109.5 (4.31) |
21.3 (0.84) |
11.4 (0.45) |
1,256 (49.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 94.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.6 | 63.1 | 61.6 | 66.7 | 76.1 | 77.1 | 77.8 | 80.0 | 83.3 | 79.6 | 74.4 | 71.0 | 73.3 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245.6 | 240.9 | 241.3 | 227.7 | 194.4 | 158.1 | 130.2 | 128.5 | 148.8 | 196.6 | 221.9 | 233.8 | 2,367.8 |
| Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Thai Meteorological Department (extremes)[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
editRoute 201 leads from Chiang Khan in the north on the border with Laos, through Loei, to Non Sa-at near Chum Phae. Route 203 leads west to the vicinity of Phu Ruea, and then turns south to Lom Sak.
Loei is served by Loei Airport.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Phu Bo Bit Forest Park". Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Loei Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
edit
Loei travel guide from Wikivoyage
