Pursat
ពោធិ៍សាត់ | |
|---|---|
 Sompove Meas Island in Pursat city center. | |
  Pursat Location of Pursat, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917 | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Pursat Province |
| District | Sampov Meas District |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 58,255 |
Pursat (/poʊˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree[2] and it lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.
Climate
| Climate data for Pursat (1982–2024) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.7 (0.50) |
10.7 (0.42) |
50.3 (1.98) |
84.3 (3.32) |
176.5 (6.95) |
161.3 (6.35) |
144.5 (5.69) |
195.1 (7.68) |
245.5 (9.67) |
265.1 (10.44) |
120.4 (4.74) |
17.4 (0.69) |
1,483.8 (58.43) |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
- "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917