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'''Satun''' ({{Lang-th|สตูล}}) is a town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') in southern [[Thailand]], capital of the [[Satun Province]]. It covers the whole ''[[tambon]]'' Phiman of [[Amphoe Mueang Satun|Mueang Satun district]]. As of 2005 it has a population of 21,498. |
'''Satun''' ({{Lang-th|สตูล}}) is a town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') in southern [[Thailand]], capital of the [[Satun Province]]. It covers the whole ''[[tambon]]'' Phiman of [[Amphoe Mueang Satun|Mueang Satun district]]. As of 2005 it has a population of 21,498. |
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==Climate== |
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{{Weather box|width=auto |
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|location = Satun (1981–2010) |
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|metric first = Yes |
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|single line = Yes |
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|Jan high C = 32.7 |
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|Feb high C = 34.2 |
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|Mar high C = 34.7 |
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|Apr high C = 34.1 |
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|May high C = 33.0 |
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|Jun high C = 32.4 |
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|Jul high C = 32.0 |
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|Aug high C = 31.8 |
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|Sep high C = 31.4 |
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|Oct high C = 31.5 |
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|Nov high C = 31.6 |
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|Dec high C = 31.5 |
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|year high C = |
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|Jan low C = 23.4 |
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|Feb low C = 23.1 |
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|Mar low C = 23.6 |
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|Apr low C = 24.1 |
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|May low C = 24.5 |
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|Jun low C = 24.1 |
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|Jul low C = 23.8 |
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|Aug low C = 23.8 |
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|Sep low C = 23.6 |
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|Oct low C = 23.6 |
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|Nov low C = 23.5 |
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|Dec low C = 23.4 |
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|year low C = |
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|Jan rain mm = 21.2 |
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|Feb rain mm = 45.8 |
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|Mar rain mm = 122.0 |
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|Apr rain mm = 206.0 |
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|May rain mm = 233.3 |
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|Jun rain mm = 183.5 |
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|Jul rain mm = 230.6 |
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|Aug rain mm = 259.3 |
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|Sep rain mm = 328.4 |
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|Oct rain mm = 339.0 |
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|Nov rain mm = 223.9 |
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|Dec rain mm = 96.9 |
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|rain colour = green |
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|year rain mm = |
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|Jan rain days = 2 |
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|Feb rain days = 3 |
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|Mar rain days = 9 |
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|Apr rain days = 15 |
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|May rain days = 19 |
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|Jun rain days = 15 |
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|Jul rain days = 17 |
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|Aug rain days = 17 |
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|Sep rain days = 22 |
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|Oct rain days = 22 |
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|Nov rain days = 18 |
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|Dec rain days = 8 |
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|unit rain days = 1 mm |
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|Jan humidity = 70 |
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|Feb humidity = 69 |
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|Mar humidity = 73 |
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|Apr humidity = 79 |
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|May humidity = 82 |
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|Jun humidity = 82 |
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|Jul humidity = 82 |
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|Aug humidity = 83 |
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|Sep humidity = 84 |
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|Oct humidity = 85 |
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|Nov humidity = 82 |
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|Dec humidity = 76 |
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|source 1 = [http://www.tmd.go.th Thai Meteorological Department] (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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Satun (Thai: สตูล) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of the Satun Province. It covers the whole tambon Phiman of Mueang Satun district. As of 2005 it has a population of 21,498.
| Climate data for Satun (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.6 (90.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) |
45.8 (1.80) |
122.0 (4.80) |
206.0 (8.11) |
233.3 (9.19) |
183.5 (7.22) |
230.6 (9.08) |
259.3 (10.21) |
328.4 (12.93) |
339.0 (13.35) |
223.9 (8.81) |
96.9 (3.81) |
2,289.9 (90.14) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 167 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 79 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Satun is connected to Malaysian Langkawi island by direct ferry service.
Satun hosts Thailand's landing points for optical fiber submarine communications cable Segment FEA (FLAG Europe Asia) of the 28,000-kilometer-long FLAG (Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe); and for the 49,000-kilometer-long SEA-ME-WE 3, which links regions of Southeast Asia to regions of the Middle East and Western Europe.
6°36′53″N 100°4′5″E / 6.61472°N 100.06806°E / 6.61472; 100.06806
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