Chiang Mai
Geography and Climate
Mountain Views, Waterfall and Scenic Beauty
Geography
Chiang Mai Province
is an area about 685 km (426 mi) from
Bangkok situated at Mae Ping River basin and located on average at 300 m (1,000 ft) elevation. Chiang Mai were surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it have an area of approximately 20,107 km2
(8,000 sq mi). Most mountains were covered by rain forest
such as the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in the north end of the province, the Thanon
Thong Chai Range stretching at north-south direction, and the Khun Tan Range in the east
of the province. From the Daen
Lao mountains,flow the major
tributaries of Chao Phraya River, The Mae Ping, . Doi
Inthanon
is the highest mountain in Thailand, which at 2,565 metres (8,415 ft) in Chiang Mai Province.There are also
various other national
parks in the province.
A
panorama view east back to the city of Chiang Mai from the
lookout half-way up Doi Suthep,from
famous mountain to the west of the city. (source:
wiki-pratyeka)
Doi
Ithanon temple in mountain area.
Chiang Dao
Mountain.
Climate
Chiang
Mai has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw),
tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, with warm to hot weather
year-round, though nighttime conditions during the dry season can be cool and
much lower than daytime highs. The maximum temperature ever recorded was
42.4 °C (108.3 °F) in May 2005.
Cold and hot weather effects occur immediately but cold effects last longer
than hot effects and contribute to higher cold related motility risk among old
people aged more than 85 years. In tropical savanna climates, the dry season can become severe, and
often drought conditions prevail during the course of the year. Tropical
savanna climates often feature tree-studded grasslands, rather than thick
jungle. It is this widespread occurrence of tall, coarse grass (called savanna)
which has led to Aw and As climates often being referred to as tropical savanna.
Chiang
Mai’s climate have three different seasons, the rainy season, the dry and cool
season, and the dry and warm season.First ,the monthly temperature and rainfall
in below schedule. The following table depicts high, mean, and low temperatures
for each month in degrees Celcius (°C).
Over
an entire year the average high temperature is 31.8 °C, the average mean
temperature is 25.4 °C and the average low temperature is 20.1 °C
The
below table depicts the monthly precipitation, which generally means rain besides
sometimes hail storm may occur.
On
average that is about 99 millimeter per month, but averages like this are not
very useful. More important is to know that of the total 1185 mm of rain, about
87% falls between May and October.
Average Climate data for Chiang Mai
Summary of Chiang Mai's climate temperature throughout year 25.4'C
Seasons in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has six wet months
(May-October) which can be called the rainy season. During these wet months the
weather is considered warm
and air humidity is high (30-65%). This wet weather come
from the
south-west monsoon, which will arrives from India during the month of May. Most rain can be
predicted during
August and September which were rainy holiday.The other six months (the north-east monsoon) was called the dry season,
but within this dry season ,we
can see a
cooler period (November-February).
Waterfalls
in the end of the rainy season
During
October-November get some rain, but the benefits soon after the rainy season
everything is still green and clean and the many waterfalls near Chiang Mai have
many water .During December and January, usually call the Chiang Mai winter,
the evenings very cool and need extra warm clothes . A sweater or jacket will be
needed in night, but during daytime people
still walk around in shorts and t-shirts.Besides,most people will choose
Chiang Mai during winter season and enjoy the dry and slightly cooler
weather. The best months to visit are probably from October to February.
There
wil be a dry and warmer period (March-May). During the dry seasons the air
humidity is relatively low (5-25%) on March and April, Chiang Mai usually experience
air pollution from forest and bush
fires,because farmers incline to burn their old rice fields in preparation for
the new season. These fires make a lot of smoke and dust, during March and
April ,which the worst months to visit Chiang Mai. Usually this smog
starts in February and continue longer
time if rains come late.
Air
pollution because of slash and burn cultivation.
A
visit and tour during the middle of April is still meaningful because people
will enjoy the yearly Songkran
festival, which celebrates the Thai New Year but it still dry,dusty
and very hot month, and the monsoon
rains always start in May, having their peak in August and September. With the
monsoon rains, the sky gets clear
because smoke and dust is blown away by wind.
Compared
to the central and southern parts of Thailand, Chiang Mai is enjoys a lower
relatively humidity and slightly cooler
. These lower humidity which lead to the nice climate in Chiang Mai.
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