Roi Et
| Roi Et | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Roi Et | |
| Coordinates: 16°3′11″N 103°39′4″E / 16.05306°N 103.65111°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Provinces | Roi Et Province |
| Amphoe | Mueang Roi Et District |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2006) | 34,229 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC+7) |
Roi Et (Thai: ร้อยเอ็ด) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Northeastern Thailand, capital of the Roi Et Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Roi Et district. As of 2006 it has a population of 34,229.
Geography
Roi Et lies on a flat plain at about 150 metres (490 ft) above sea level.
Climate
Roi Et has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.5 °C (95.9 °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 Roi Et | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.4 (97.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.0 (104) |
41.2 (106.2) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.0 (95) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86) |
32.2 (90) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.9 (93) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.0 (86) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.91 (89.43) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.9 (84) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.8 (73) |
26.75 (80.16) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.2 (72) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.8 (73) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.06 (71.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.0 (59) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.0 (68) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.0 (68) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.12) |
21 (0.83) |
30 (1.18) |
88 (3.46) |
200 (7.87) |
208 (8.19) |
196 (7.72) |
261 (10.28) |
293 (11.54) |
102 (4.02) |
12 (0.47) |
1 (0.04) |
1,415 (55.72) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[1] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Route 214 leads north to Kalasin and south to Kaset Wiset, Surin and Prasat. Route 2044 leads east to Phon Thong. Route 23 leads west to Maha Sarakham and Ban Phai, and east to Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. Route 215 leads south to Suwannaphum and the border with Surin Province.
Roi Et is served by Roi Et Airport located to the north of the town.[2]
References
- ↑ "Climate Normals for Roi Et". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Rob Muang Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
Coordinates: 16°03′11″N 103°39′4″E / 16.05306°N 103.65111°E