There's no need to elaborate on winter, as it might end before we know it. TerraBKK presents interesting statistics about cold weather in Thailand from the Climate Center of the Meteorological Department. Let's take a look at the lowest temperatures recorded in Thailand over the past 66 years during the winter months from 1951 to 2016 (excluding measurements from 2008-2009).

TerraBKK begins with regions ranked from the least to the most cold, including the lowest temperatures recorded each month, which provinces were the coldest in their regions, and which provinces experienced cold weather most frequently. Here are the details:

Rank 5: Eastern Region

In the eastern region of Thailand, it is clear that Sakaeo Province (Aranyaprathet) holds the record for the coldest temperatures, with the most frequent cold weather occurrences. The coldest recorded temperatures in the region are 10.2 degrees Celsius (November 22, 1954), 7.6 degrees Celsius (January 16, 1963), and 12.5 degrees Celsius (February 6, 1969). Another province that recorded the coldest temperature in December is Prachinburi Province (Kabinda) with a temperature of 8.5 degrees Celsius (December 30, 1975).


Rank 4: Southern Region

This region is hot and humid with frequent rainfall, so it doesn't often experience cold weather compared to other regions in Thailand. However, it doesn't mean that single-digit temperatures have never been recorded. For instance, Prajuabkirikhan Province (Hua Hin) recorded a low of 6.4 degrees Celsius (December 26, 1999), making it the coldest in the region. It also holds the record for the lowest monthly temperatures at 10.5 degrees Celsius (December 30, 1983), 8.3 degrees Celsius (January 1, 1976), and 11.3 degrees Celsius (February 4, 2000).

Rank 3: Central Region (including Western Region)

In Bangkok, the lowest recorded temperature is 9.9 degrees Celsius (January 12, 1955), but it does not rank as the coldest province in this region. That title goes to Kanchanaburi Province (Thong Pha Phum) with a record low of 5.2 degrees Celsius (December 27, 1993). Kanchanaburi also recorded the coldest monthly temperatures twice: 5.4 degrees Celsius (January 5, 1974) and 8.1 degrees Celsius (February 1, 1993). Another province with a record low in November is Lopburi Province (Chai Badan) at 7.4 degrees Celsius (November 18, 1971).

Rank 2: Northern Region

This region truly experiences cold weather, with temperatures dropping below 2 degrees Celsius recorded over 8 times across 4 provinces. For example, Chiang Rai Province recorded 1.0 degrees Celsius (December 25, 1999) and 1.5 degrees Celsius (January 2, 1974). Nan Province (Muang) recorded 1.2 degrees Celsius (December 26, 1999) and 1.0 degrees Celsius (January 2, 1974). Phetchabun Province recorded 2 degrees Celsius (January 13, 1956). The coldest temperature recorded in this region is from Tak Province (Umphang) with a low of 0.8 degrees Celsius (December 27, 1999).


Rank 1: Northeastern Region

This region easily surpasses the northern region, as there are 2 provinces that have recorded temperatures below zero in Thailand's statistics. On January 2, 1974, Sakon Nakhon Province (Muang) recorded a low of -1.4 degrees Celsius, and Loei Province (Muang) recorded -1.3 degrees Celsius. Loei also holds the record for the coldest monthly temperatures in this region at 2.6 degrees Celsius (November 21, 1971), 0.0 degrees Celsius (December 23, 1975), and 4.5 degrees Celsius (February 13, 1974).

In conclusion, TerraBKK summarizes the ranking of cold temperatures by region recorded over the years, along with the top provinces in each region that have experienced the coldest weather.---TerraBKK.com

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