Sukhothai Thani

Sukhothai Thani เทศบาลเมืองสุโขทัยธานี
Thesaban mueang
Singhawat Road within Sukhothai Thani
Coordinates: 17°00′38″N 99°49′13″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sukhothai
Area
• Total	3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)

Buddha in Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai Thani (Thai: สุโขทัยธานี, pronounced [sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj tʰāː.nīː]) is a small town about 427 km (265 mi) north of Bangkok on the River Yom, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. The population is 37,000. The town is 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the historic city of Sukhothai. This city was the capital of the first Thai kingdom, usually called the Sukhothai Kingdom, hence the modern city is often called New Sukhothai. Sukhothai Thani is the capital of Sukhothai province.

Location of the Mueang Sukhothai District in Sukhothai Province

Climate

Climate data for Sukhothai Thani
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.6 (88.9)	33.4 (92.1)	35.6 (96.1)	37.9 (100.2)	34.9 (94.8)	33.8 (92.8)	33.2 (91.8)	32.9 (91.2)	32.7 (90.9)	32.8 (91.0)	31.9 (89.4)	31.0 (87.8)	33.5 (92.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.2 (64.8)	20.0 (68.0)	22.3 (72.1)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.9 (76.8)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	24.3 (75.7)	24.0 (75.2)	21.3 (70.3)	18.8 (65.8)	22.7 (72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11.7 (0.46)	6.9 (0.27)	16.6 (0.65)	68.3 (2.69)	158.3 (6.23)	211.3 (8.32)	147.5 (5.81)	175.4 (6.91)	293.3 (11.55)	192.8 (7.59)	6.0 (0.24)	9.5 (0.37)	1,297.6 (51.09)
Source: Thai Meteorological Department

External links

• Sukhothai travel guide from Wikivoyage