Climate
Date: Sunday 5th February 2012Located at about 18.77 N 100.70 E.
Elevation: 200m / 656 feet above sea level.
| Best time To Visit | Wet Season |
|---|---|
| November – April | May – September |
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | C | 22.0 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 28.3 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 27.9 | 27.0 | 24.5 | 21.0 | 26.5 |
| Rain | mm | 10.8 | 14.4 | 37.0 | 94.5 | 172.9 | 158.8 | 200.6 | 283.8 | 224.6 | 90.1 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 108.8 |
Ban Bo Klua or "salt mine village" is located deep in the mountains of Nan, at the bottom of a valley where Highway 1256 and 1081 intersect. Salt water is extracted from wells in the village, and evaporated off to produce salt, traded here for centuries.
Doi Phukha National Park is located north of Nan city. The highest peak - Doi Phukha - is 1,980 metres (6,600ft) high. Northern Thailand’s largest national park (1,704 km2) has an abundance of limestone caves, karsts, waterfalls and fossils.