Mường Lay

Mường Lay
Mường Lay Town
Thị xã Mường Lay
Location in northern Vietnam
Location in northern Vietnam
Mường Lay is located in Vietnam
Mường Lay
Mường Lay
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 22°4′4″N 103°9′2″E / 22.06778°N 103.15056°E / 22.06778; 103.15056
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceĐiện Biên
Established8 October 1971
Area
114.035 km2 (44.029 sq mi)
 • Urban
52.41 km2 (20.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
20,450
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,190
 • Urban density251.7/km2 (651.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
ClimateCwa
Mường Lay

Mường Lay is a town of Điện Biên Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

Geography

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Administrative divisions

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Muong Cha has 3 administrative units, including two wards (phường) and one commune ():

Climate

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Climate data for Lai Châu station, Mường Lay elevation 243 m (797 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.3
(93.7)
38.0
(100.4)
39.6
(103.3)
41.9
(107.4)
42.5
(108.5)
39.8
(103.6)
39.8
(103.6)
38.9
(102.0)
37.0
(98.6)
36.4
(97.5)
34.3
(93.7)
32.9
(91.2)
42.5
(108.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
26.2
(79.2)
29.9
(85.8)
32.5
(90.5)
32.8
(91.0)
31.8
(89.2)
31.4
(88.5)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
30.0
(86.0)
26.6
(79.9)
23.6
(74.5)
29.4
(84.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
18.9
(66.0)
22.1
(71.8)
24.9
(76.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.1
(79.0)
24.0
(75.2)
20.6
(69.1)
17.5
(63.5)
23.1
(73.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
14.7
(58.5)
17.2
(63.0)
20.3
(68.5)
22.5
(72.5)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
22.8
(73.0)
20.5
(68.9)
17.4
(63.3)
14.2
(57.6)
19.6
(67.3)
Record low °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
7.1
(44.8)
8.1
(46.6)
12.9
(55.2)
14.1
(57.4)
18.2
(64.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.1
(66.4)
16.4
(61.5)
10.0
(50.0)
7.5
(45.5)
3.6
(38.5)
3.4
(38.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 31.4
(1.24)
33.2
(1.31)
62.3
(2.45)
137.7
(5.42)
276.8
(10.90)
426.7
(16.80)
478.7
(18.85)
363.5
(14.31)
150.8
(5.94)
86.1
(3.39)
52.4
(2.06)
27.2
(1.07)
2,126.6
(83.72)
Average rainy days 5.1 4.8 7.5 13.0 19.4 23.7 25.2 21.6 13.0 9.4 6.7 5.3 154.8
Average relative humidity (%) 80.6 76.4 74.5 76.5 79.9 85.3 87.0 86.0 84.0 83.8 83.8 83.1 81.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.4 148.2 179.3 198.2 178.1 118.0 123.3 152.2 162.7 151.6 140.7 131.1 1,823.6
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).