Pattani, Thailand
| Pattani ปัตตานี | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
|
Central Mosque of Pattani | |
 Location in Pattani Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Pattani Province |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 43,631 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Pattani is a town (thesaban mueang) in the far south of Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. It is the capital of Pattani Province. The city has a population of 43,631 (2005). It covers the whole tambon Sabarang, Anoru and Chabang Tiko of Mueang Pattani district.
The word Pattani is derived from "Petani" in Malay which means "farmer". The local dialect of Malay is called Patani Malay or Yawi in Thai (derived from Jawi).
Pattani lies 1,056 km south of Bangkok.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Pattani (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.23 (90.03) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.33 (74.02) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 50.9 (2.004) |
32.0 (1.26) |
49.4 (1.945) |
74.6 (2.937) |
137.5 (5.413) |
109.4 (4.307) |
129.1 (5.083) |
134.0 (5.276) |
147.1 (5.791) |
216.2 (8.512) |
406.6 (16.008) |
378.3 (14.894) |
1,865.1 (73.43) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 141 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 81.1 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Distance: Bangkok to Pattani". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
External links
Pattani travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 6°51′59″N 101°15′3″E / 6.86639°N 101.25083°E
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