Editing Nakhon Pathom province (section)

==Geography==
Nakhon Pathom is a small province 56&nbsp;km from [[Bangkok]]. It is in the alluvial plain of central Thailand and is drained by the [[Tha Chin River]] (known locally as the ''Nakhon Chai Si''), a [[tributary]] of the [[Chao Phraya River]]. There are many canals that have been dug for agriculture. The total forest area is just {{convert|1.6|km2|abbr=on}} or 0.8 per mille of provincial area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forest.go.th |title=ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562 |year=2019 |department=Royal Forest Department |language=Thai |trans-title=Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019 |access-date=6 April 2021 |postscript=, information, Forest statistics Year 2019}}</ref> The Thai capital Bangkok has grown until it borders Nakhon Pathom.

===Climate===
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Nakhon Pathom province has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. Monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climatological data for the years 2012–2013: Its maximum temperature is 40.1&nbsp;°C (104.2&nbsp;°F) in April 2013 and the lowest temperature is 12.0&nbsp;°C (53.6&nbsp;°F) in December 2013. The highest average temperature is 37.4&nbsp;°C (99.3&nbsp;°F) in April 2013 and the minimum average temperature is 16.5&nbsp;°C (61.7&nbsp;°F) in December 2013. The average relative humidity is 75% and the minimum relative humidity is 22%. Annual rainfall is 1,095 millimeters. The number of rainy days was 134 days for the year 2013.