Geography & Climate

Prachuab Khiri Khan, a central coastal province, is situated some 281 km from Bangkok, and has an overall area of 6,368 sq km. The province is long and narrow in shape, squeezed between the Gulf of Thailand to the east and Myanmar to the west. The total length of Prachuab Khiri Khan from its northern-most tip to its southern-most point is about 212 km. At its narrowest, it is only 11 km wide from the sea to the border with Myanmar.

The province borders Phetchaburi to the north, Chumphon to the south, the Gulf of Thailand to the east and Myanmar, where the Tanaosi mountain range forms the border, to the west.

Prachuab Khiri Khan has three distinct seasons: rainy, cool and hot. Its average temperature was 26.4°C in 1998. The coldest month, averaging 18.2-24.6°C, is January. The hottest, with temperatures ranging from 32.4-38.4°C, is May. Most of the rain falls during the period July to October with an annual rainfall of 1,024.5 mm, in 1998. The ideal time to visit Prachuab Khiri Khan is from December to April when the weather is coolest and the skies are clear.

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