Sa Kaeo

This article is about the city. For the city administrative districts, see Mueang Sa Kaeo district.

Sa Kaeo (Thai: สระแก้ว, pronounced [sàʔ kɛ̂ːw]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, about 48 kilometers from the Thai-Cambodian border and 200 km east of Bangkok. It is the capital of Sa Kaeo province. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,591. The town covers 11 sub-districts (tambon).

Sa Kaeo
Town
Sa Kaeo
Coordinates: 13°49′14″N 102°03′32″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sa Kaeo province
District	Mueang Sa Kaeo district
Population  (2005)
• Total	16,591
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

From 1979–1980, Sa Kaeo was the site of the Sa Kaeo Refugee Camp.

Climate

Climate data for Sa Kaeo (1981–2010, extremes 1998-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.2 (99.0)	39.2 (102.6)	40.9 (105.6)	42.5 (108.5)	40.9 (105.6)	37.3 (99.1)	37.4 (99.3)	36.0 (96.8)	35.4 (95.7)	34.6 (94.3)	36.6 (97.9)	35.5 (95.9)	42.5 (108.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.6 (90.7)	34.4 (93.9)	35.5 (95.9)	36.2 (97.2)	34.5 (94.1)	33.6 (92.5)	32.8 (91.0)	32.5 (90.5)	32.3 (90.1)	32.2 (90.0)	32.1 (89.8)	31.7 (89.1)	33.4 (92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.7 (78.3)	27.6 (81.7)	28.8 (83.8)	29.6 (85.3)	28.6 (83.5)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	27.6 (81.7)	27.3 (81.1)	27.2 (81.0)	26.3 (79.3)	25.1 (77.2)	27.5 (81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.0 (68.0)	22.2 (72.0)	24.1 (75.4)	25.3 (77.5)	25.3 (77.5)	25.1 (77.2)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.5 (76.1)	24.1 (75.4)	22.0 (71.6)	19.8 (67.6)	23.5 (74.3)
Record low °C (°F)	11.4 (52.5)	13.0 (55.4)	14.4 (57.9)	22.0 (71.6)	23.0 (73.4)	22.5 (72.5)	22.1 (71.8)	22.1 (71.8)	21.6 (70.9)	19.0 (66.2)	14.7 (58.5)	9.0 (48.2)	9.0 (48.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	9.9 (0.39)	27.5 (1.08)	55.7 (2.19)	88.7 (3.49)	179.3 (7.06)	176.2 (6.94)	198.4 (7.81)	216.1 (8.51)	266.8 (10.50)	162.6 (6.40)	26.5 (1.04)	5.0 (0.20)	1,412.7 (55.62)
Average rainy days	2.1	3.1	7.8	9.3	17.9	17.5	20.0	19.8	19.9	14.8	4.8	1.0	138.0
Average relative humidity (%)	68	69	72	75	83	84	85	86	87	84	76	71	78
Mean monthly sunshine hours	282.1	245.8	238.7	204.0	155.0	153.0	117.8	114.7	108.0	182.9	255.0	279.0	2,336
Mean daily sunshine hours	9.1	8.7	7.7	6.8	5.0	5.1	3.8	3.7	3.6	5.9	8.5	9.0	6.4
Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[1]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2]

13°49′14″N 102°03′32″E