Chonburi

For other uses, see Chonburi (disambiguation).
Chonburi
ชลบุรี
Town
เทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี
The Khao Khiao Massif rising behind Chonburi town
The Khao Khiao Massif rising behind Chonburi town
Official seal of Chonburi
Seal
Chonburi is located in Thailand
Chonburi
Chonburi
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 13°21′40″N 100°59′6″E / 13.36111°N 100.98500°E / 13.36111; 100.98500
Country Thailand
ProvinceChonburi Province
DistrictMueang Chonburi
Government
 • MayorDecho Kongchayasukkawat
Area
 • Town
3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
228.8 km2 (88.3 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Town
27,815
 • Urban
342,959
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
20000
Area code(+66) 38
Geocode2099
Websitechonburicity.go.th

Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, IAST: jalapurī, pronounced [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ⓘ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi, the seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and has an urban population of 342,959.[1] Its name means 'city of water'.

Chonburi, along with the urban areas of Si Racha and Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of 999,092.

Chonburi town has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935 and makes up only a small part of the current city-scape.[2]

Climate

Chonburi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are fairly dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.2 °C (95.4 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

Climate data for Chonburi (1991–2020, extremes 1951-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.3
(99.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.9
(103.8) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.5
(97.7) 		37.9
(100.2) 		36.9
(98.4) 		39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.6
(90.7) 		33.2
(91.8) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.0
(93.2) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.9
(91.2) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.3
(91.9) 		32.7
(90.9) 		33.5
(92.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		29.4
(84.9) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4) 		24.4
(75.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.3
(77.6)
Record low °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		14.2
(57.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		9.9
(49.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.6
(0.69) 		14.7
(0.58) 		55.6
(2.19) 		79.9
(3.15) 		156.3
(6.15) 		143.4
(5.65) 		143.9
(5.67) 		159.7
(6.29) 		279.8
(11.02) 		197.2
(7.76) 		37.4
(1.47) 		7.2
(0.28) 		1,292.7
(50.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.4 1.5 4.1 5.7 11.2 11.3 11.4 12.2 16.3 12.9 3.3 0.8 92.1
Average relative humidity (%) 66.8 69.6 71.7 71.6 73.9 74.1 74.4 75.3 78.7 78.1 69.1 64.2 72.3
Average dew point °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2) 		21.8
(71.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		23.1
(73.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263.5 245.8 238.7 240.0 195.3 153.0 158.1 114.7 108.0 145.7 222.0 260.4 2,345.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.5 8.7 7.7 8.0 6.3 5.1 5.1 3.7 3.6 4.7 7.4 8.4 6.4
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[3]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[4](extremes)[5]

Transportation

The main road through Chonburi is Thailand Route 3, also known as Sukhumvit Road. To the northwest it connects to Bangkok and to south it connects to Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat. Route 344 leads east to Klaeng, also on Route 3. Route 7 runs parallel to Route 3 but bypasses the densely populated coastal area, connecting to the beach resort city of Pattaya.

Tourism

A number of beaches and Khao Sam Muk hill by the Bangkok Bay seashore are important tourist attractions in Chonburi city.

Military

Unithai Shipyard will serve as the main facility to repair United States Navy ships in the Thailand area.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Department of Provincial Administration พ.ศ.2565". [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2021] (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี จังหวัดชลบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 52 (ก): 1651–1656. 1935-12-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 93. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Austal, Unithai sign MoU on US ship repairs". The Nation. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-22.

13°21′40″N 100°59′6″E / 13.36111°N 100.98500°E / 13.36111; 100.98500