Phetchaburi เพชรบุรี | |
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Town | |
 Picture taken from atop Khao Wang, looking down on the town of Phetchaburi | |
 Location inPhetchaburi Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phetchaburi Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 26,181 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Phetchaburi (Thai:เพชรบุรี,pronounced[pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.bū.rīː]) orPhet Buri (pronounced[pʰétbū.rīː]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southernThailand, capital ofPhetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri meaning "city" inSanskrit). It is approximately 160 km south ofBangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the twotambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng.[1]
ThePhetchaburi River runs through the middle of the city. The region is mostly flat, save for a single hill (calledKhao Wang) on the outskirts of town. The royal palace namedPhra Nakhon Khiri and one of the manywats are on top of Khao Wang. The hill and town is the site of an annual festival, called the Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair. It lasts for eight days in early February and includes a sound and light show and classical Thai dance.
The official city flower is the leelowadee flower orfrangipani.
Phetchaburi is known for its traditional Thaidesserts. The most well-known is acustard dessert called khanom mor gaeng. Other popular desserts include Portuguese-influenced thong yip, thong yod, and foi thong. In 2021, Phetchaburi was recognized byUNESCO as a creative city of gastronomy.[2]
| Climate data for Phetchaburi (1991–2020, extremes 1981-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.9 (98.4) | 38.4 (101.1) | 38.7 (101.7) | 37.2 (99.0) | 38.1 (100.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.1 (95.2) | 38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.4 (90.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.2 (82.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 25.1 (77.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.6 (76.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.0 (73.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 12.4 (54.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.6 (0.65) | 4.5 (0.18) | 43.9 (1.73) | 39.8 (1.57) | 95.5 (3.76) | 87.0 (3.43) | 87.8 (3.46) | 90.7 (3.57) | 151.6 (5.97) | 283.6 (11.17) | 64.2 (2.53) | 10.3 (0.41) | 975.5 (38.41) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 78.3 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 66.2 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 66.8 | 76.3 | 78.9 | 81.8 | 84.4 | 84.5 | 79.1 | 71.5 | 67.1 | 73.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 229.4 | 211.9 | 238.7 | 204.0 | 155.0 | 114.0 | 117.8 | 58.9 | 108.0 | 108.5 | 171.0 | 226.3 | 1,943.5 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Source 1:World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[4](extremes)[5] | |||||||||||||
Phetchaburi has numerous private and public schools from K-12. Several have English programs taught by native English speakers to ready students for higher education. Some of the schools areBenchamatheputhit School,Prommanusorn School, Benjamaputit Mattayom School, Wat Don Kaitia Prathom School, and Arunpradit Prathom/Mattayom School. There are also several universities, including Phetchaburi Ratchabat University.
In the city proper, the primary mode of transportation is by motor vehicle with motorbikes being the most popular. Cars are the second major form of transportation. Locals also travel by hired motorcycles and songthaews.
Phetchaburi travel guide from Wikivoyage13°06′43″N99°56′45″E / 13.11194°N 99.94583°E /13.11194; 99.94583
