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Rai Kao

Prachuap Khiri Khantown

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Air quality index

17Good
WeatherAvg high 89.1°F
Coordinates12.23°, 99.87°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Rai Kao is a town in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand. Located at 12.230°, 99.869°, Rai Kao occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,742 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 89.1°F and lows near 74.2°F, together with about 62 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.2302
Longitude
99.8686
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
89.1°F
Avg low
74.2°F
Annual precipitation
62 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
17
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
48
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,393
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    412
  • Little Cormorant
    Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
    410
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    404
  • Zebra Dove
    Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    395
  • Western Swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    390
  • Purple Heron
    Ardea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    361
  • Great Myna
    Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves
    359
  • Green Bee-eater
    Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
    343

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
Largest magnitude
5
Largest event
2006-10-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Prachuap Khiri Khan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,742

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Rai Kao

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rai Kao, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library