# Tam Kỳ

Tam Kỳ (listen) (IATA: TMK) is the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. As of 2019 the city had a population of 122,374.

## History

The town was established in 1906 under the Nguyễn dynasty as an administrative and tax post. During the Republic of Vietnam, the city was the main base of the US military in Quảng Nam Province (what was then Quảng Tín Province) for the war in Vietnam. The North Vietnamese captured the city on March 24, 1975.
In 1997, the local government under the Socialist Republic of Vietnam made it the capital of Quảng Nam province.
Since then, there has been substantial development within the city. Tam Kỳ city is famous for Tam Kỳ chicken rice, which is recognized nationally, and many pristine beaches. In addition, Tam Kỳ city is also famous for Tam Kỳ noodles, which is known as My Quang.

## Climate

Tam Kỳ has a typical Central Coast tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) not far from being classified as a trade-wind tropical rainforest climate (Af) as the dry season from February to April still averages about 52 millimetres or 2.0 inches per month.
Climate data for Tam Kỳ :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.0 (98.6) | 40.8 (105.4) | 41.0 (105.8) | 40.2 (104.4) | 41.0 (105.8) | 41.0 (105.8) | 38.7 (101.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.9 (84.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.2 (93.6) | 33.9 (93.0) | 31.6 (88.9) | 29.0 (84.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 30.0 (86.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.6 (78.1) | 24.1 (75.4) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 22.1 (71.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 23.0 (73.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 18.2 (64.8) | 20.6 (69.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 12.0 (53.6) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 127.9 (5.04) | 48.7 (1.92) | 52.6 (2.07) | 54.1 (2.13) | 96.5 (3.80) | 97.9 (3.85) | 88.9 (3.50) | 131.0 (5.16) | 336.4 (13.24) | 704.1 (27.72) | 622.6 (24.51) | 388.1 (15.28) | 2,748.8 (108.22) |
| Average rainy days | 15.5 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 15.2 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 150.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88.6 | 87.7 | 85.9 | 83.4 | 80.2 | 78.1 | 77.9 | 79.0 | 84.4 | 87.5 | 88.8 | 89.6 | 84.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.0 | 142.6 | 192.7 | 215.7 | 248.2 | 236.2 | 234.5 | 220.6 | 184.7 | 145.8 | 105.7 | 75.8 | 2,128 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology ||||||||||||||

## Transportation

The city is served by Tam Kỳ Railway Station, which is connected to all major cities across Vietnam. Da Nang International Airport is 70 km from the city, which is a one and a half hours' drive. The closer Chu Lai International Airport is 30 km away. There is a free daily shuttle bus between the airport and Quảng Ngãi city center. Other means of transportation include regular car and bus services.

## Notable people

* Julie Yip-Williams (1976-2018), American lawyer, memoirist, born in Tam Kỳ.

## Gallery

* Streets in Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam
* Tam Kỳ River, Quảng Nam
* Cơm gà Tam Kỳ, Tam Ky chicken rice