Kalasin

Kalasin (Thai: กาฬสินธุ์) is a city (thesaban mueang) in northeast Thailand, the capital of Kalasin Province.^[2] As of 2015, it has a population of 34,429^[1] It covers the whole tambon Kalasin of the Mueang Kalasin District, an area of 16.96 km² (6.55 sq mi). Kalasin lies 513 kilometres (319 mi) north-northeast of Bangkok by road.

Isan woman approaching a coffee vendor in Kalasin.

Kalasin กาฬสินธุ์
Town
Kalasin Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 16°26′3″N 103°30′33″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Kalasin Province
Founded	1937
Government
• Mayor	Jaruwat Bunpherm
Area
• Total	16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	34,429
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	46000
Area code	(+66) 43

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kalasin (1991–2020, extremes 1998-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.3 (97.3)	38.3 (100.9)	40.8 (105.4)	43.3 (109.9)	42.9 (109.2)	40.0 (104.0)	41.1 (106.0)	36.6 (97.9)	36.6 (97.9)	35.3 (95.5)	36.9 (98.4)	36.0 (96.8)	43.3 (109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.4 (86.7)	32.3 (90.1)	34.5 (94.1)	35.8 (96.4)	34.7 (94.5)	33.5 (92.3)	32.5 (90.5)	31.9 (89.4)	31.7 (89.1)	31.5 (88.7)	31.0 (87.8)	29.6 (85.3)	32.4 (90.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	23.9 (75.0)	25.7 (78.3)	28.4 (83.1)	29.9 (85.8)	29.6 (85.3)	29.2 (84.6)	28.5 (83.3)	28.1 (82.6)	27.7 (81.9)	27.2 (81.0)	25.7 (78.3)	23.7 (74.7)	27.3 (81.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.4 (63.3)	19.4 (66.9)	22.4 (72.3)	24.3 (75.7)	25.0 (77.0)	25.3 (77.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.8 (76.6)	24.4 (75.9)	23.0 (73.4)	20.3 (68.5)	17.4 (63.3)	22.4 (72.3)
Record low °C (°F)	9.5 (49.1)	8.2 (46.8)	12.5 (54.5)	16.3 (61.3)	18.4 (65.1)	22.0 (71.6)	22.2 (72.0)	21.7 (71.1)	20.5 (68.9)	15.4 (59.7)	12.0 (53.6)	5.5 (41.9)	5.5 (41.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.6 (0.30)	14.1 (0.56)	43.4 (1.71)	75.9 (2.99)	179.6 (7.07)	198.4 (7.81)	237.9 (9.37)	265.0 (10.43)	229.1 (9.02)	93.0 (3.66)	17.7 (0.70)	2.2 (0.09)	1,363.9 (53.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.6	1.4	3.4	5.7	11.8	11.6	13.8	15.0	13.5	6.0	1.5	0.3	84.6
Average relative humidity (%)	66.9	65.8	66.0	69.0	75.4	78.3	81.1	83.8	84.6	78.9	72.4	68.1	74.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours	275.9	259.9	275.9	243.0	198.4	156.0	161.2	117.8	144.0	198.4	252.0	257.3	2,539.8
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[4](extremes)[5]