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Chiang Mai
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote · CC BY 4.0
CountryThailand
RegionBangkok & North Thailand
Best monthsJan, Nov–Dec
Nearest airportsCNX · Chiang Mai International Airport · 3 km
LPT · Lampang Airport · 79 km
HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport · 121 km
LPT · Lampang Airport · 79 km
HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport · 121 km
About
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second-largest city in Thailand by urban population. It is 700 km north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands, and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality and an urban population of about 1.2 million as of 2023.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Chiang Mai the warmest month is April (average high 37°) and the coolest is December (29°). Most rainy days come in August. Best months to visit: Jan, Nov–Dec.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- หอธรรม และพิพิธภัณฑ์วัดเจดีย์หลวงMuseum · 127 m
- Chiang Mai Historical CentreMuseum · 220 m
- Surasak GalleryMuseum · 292 m
- Chiang Mai House of PhotographyMuseum · 333 m
- Rungkaew MuseumMuseum · 537 m
- Sunday night marketSight · 684 m
- ประตูท่าแพSight · 780 m
- ถนนคนเดินวัวลายSight · 846 m
- คริสตจักรพระคุณยูนเอินเชียงใหม่Sight · 884 m
- มัสยิดช้างเผือกSight · 923 m
- ศาลเจ้าพ่อบ้านเชียงยืนSight · 1.1 km
- วัดป่าเป้าSight · 1.1 km
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Low | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)