Phetchabun

From historical evidence, it is believed that Phetchabun was established by two kingdoms, the Sukhothai Kingdom and the Ayutthaya Period of King Narai.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} Initially the province was called "Phe-cha-buth" as "Phuenchapura"{{clarify|date=February 2013}}, which means 'town that grows plenty of crops', as the province is very fertile.

The Pa Sak River runs through the east side of Phetchabun from north to south. The town lies in a valley; the two ranges of the Phetchabun Mountains rise to both the east and west.

Phetchabun has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at {{convert|37.2|°C|°F}}. The monsoon season runs from late April through early October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, with nights remaining warm.

{{Weather box

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|location=Phetchabun (1991–2020, extremes 1951-present)

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|Jan record high C = 37.6

|Feb record high C = 39.5

|Mar record high C = 42.2

|Apr record high C = 44.1

|May record high C = 43.4

|Jun record high C = 39.9

|Jul record high C = 37.8

|Aug record high C = 36.5

|Sep record high C = 37.2

|Oct record high C = 35.9

|Nov record high C = 37.3

|Dec record high C = 36.6

|year record high C = 44.1

|Jan record low C = 2.0

|Feb record low C = 8.5

|Mar record low C = 12.1

|Apr record low C = 18.1

|May record low C = 21.4

|Jun record low C = 22.0

|Jul record low C = 21.5

|Aug record low C = 21.7

|Sep record low C = 19.6

|Oct record low C = 14.6

|Nov record low C = 7.9

|Dec record low C = 5.1

|year record low C = 2.0

|Jan high C = 32.5

|Feb high C = 34.7

|Mar high C = 36.7

|Apr high C = 37.6

|May high C = 35.5

|Jun high C = 34.1

|Jul high C = 32.9

|Aug high C = 32.3

|Sep high C = 32.5

|Oct high C = 32.8

|Nov high C = 32.7

|Dec high C = 31.7

| year high C =

|Jan mean C = 24.6

|Feb mean C = 26.5

|Mar mean C = 28.9

|Apr mean C = 30.1

|May mean C = 29.1

|Jun mean C = 28.7

|Jul mean C = 27.9

|Aug mean C = 27.5

|Sep mean C = 27.4

|Oct mean C = 27.2

|Nov mean C = 26.1

|Dec mean C = 24.4

| year mean C =

|Jan low C = 18.2

|Feb low C = 19.9

|Mar low C = 22.7

|Apr low C = 24.6

|May low C = 24.9

|Jun low C = 24.8

|Jul low C = 24.4

|Aug low C = 24.3

|Sep low C = 24.2

|Oct low C = 23.2

|Nov low C = 20.8

|Dec low C = 18.4

| year low C =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 10.8

|Feb precipitation mm = 15.4

|Mar precipitation mm = 50.7

|Apr precipitation mm = 76.1

|May precipitation mm = 168.0

|Jun precipitation mm = 141.2

|Jul precipitation mm = 160.1

|Aug precipitation mm = 213.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 210.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 80.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 12.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 8.9

| year precipitation mm = 1147.1

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 1.1

|Feb precipitation days = 1.2

|Mar precipitation days = 3.3

|Apr precipitation days = 6.1

|May precipitation days = 12.4

|Jun precipitation days = 12.5

|Jul precipitation days = 14.6

|Aug precipitation days = 16.3

|Sep precipitation days = 14.5

|Oct precipitation days = 7.2

|Nov precipitation days = 1.5

|Dec precipitation days = 0.8

|year precipitation days = 91.5

|Jan humidity = 74.4

|Feb humidity = 76.2

|Mar humidity = 77.5

|Apr humidity = 76.2

|May humidity = 76.1

|Jun humidity = 75.7

|Jul humidity = 76.3

|Aug humidity = 76.4

|Sep humidity = 79.8

|Oct humidity = 81.5

|Nov humidity = 75.9

|Dec humidity = 71.9

| year humidity = 76.5

|Jan sun = 257.3

|Feb sun = 243.0

|Mar sun = 275.9

|Apr sun = 243.0

|May sun = 158.1

|Jun sun = 117.0

|Jul sun = 120.9

|Aug sun = 117.8

|Sep sun = 108.0

|Oct sun = 198.4

|Nov sun = 252.0

|Dec sun = 275.9

|year sun =

|Jand sun = 8.3

|Febd sun = 8.6

|Mard sun = 8.9

|Aprd sun = 8.1

|Mayd sun = 5.1

|Jund sun = 3.9

|Juld sun = 3.9

|Augd sun = 3.8

|Sepd sun = 3.6

|Octd sun = 6.4

|Novd sun = 8.4

|Decd sun = 8.9

|yeard sun = 6.5

|source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web

| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Thailand/CSV/Phetchabun_48379.csv

| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020

| publisher = World Meteorological Organization

| access-date = 12 October 2023}}

|source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010){{cite web |url=http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf |title=ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith) |publisher=Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department |page=33 |language=Thai |accessdate=1 August 2016}}(extremes){{cite web

| url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75

| title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010

| publisher = Thai Meteorological Department

| accessdate = 4 August 2016}}

}}

The main road through the city is Route 21, from Lom Sak to the south through Phetchabun to Chai Badan and Saraburi.

Phetchabun is served by Phetchabun Airport, {{convert|29|km|mi}} to the north.{{cite web |title=Phetchabun Airport |url=http://www.ourairports.com/airports/VTPB/ |website=OurAirports |accessdate=3 February 2013}}

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Category:Populated places in Phetchabun province

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