# Things to see in Chiang Mai (Thailand): 36 places and when to go

> Chiang Mai is a city in Thailand with around 397,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Temples (16), Nature (10), Mountains (7). The best known are Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Chedi Luang and Doi Suthep. The best time to come is November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Thailand · 18.8, 98.98
- **Population:** About 397,000
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/espiritual/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/) (10) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/montana/) (7) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/familia/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/fauna/) (6) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/estrellas/) (2)
- **Best time:** November to February.
- **Also possible:** March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CNX Chiang Mai, 4.1 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Doi Pui, at 1,685 m.

## What to see in Chiang Mai

The places in and around Chiang Mai, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Wat Phra That Doi Suthep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phrathat-doi-suthep-racha-worawihan/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand · 6.1 km
- [Wat Chedi Luang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chedi-luang/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 1.6 km
- [Doi Suthep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-suthep/): Mountain near Chiang Mai, northern Thailand · 9.4 km
- [Wat Phra Singh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-singh/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 1.3 km
- [Chiang Mai Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai-zoo/): Zoo in Thailand · 3.8 km
- [Wat Chiang Man](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chiang-man/): Buddhist temple in Muang Chiang Mai district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand · 1.2 km
- [Doi Suthep–Pui National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-suthep-pui-national-park/): National park of Thailand · 20 km
- [Wat Chet Yot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-jed-yod/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 1.3 km
- [Ban Ho Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/baan-haw-mosque/): Mosque in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 2.7 km
- [Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/royal-flora-ratchaphruek-park/): Horticultural exposition in Thailand · 8.1 km
- [Attaqwa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/san-pa-koi-mosque/): Mosque in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 3.0 km
- [Wat Suan Dok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-suan-dok/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand · 1.9 km
- [Wat Buppharam, Chiang Mai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-buppharam/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 2.3 km
- [Wat Umong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-umong-suan-buddha-dhamma/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 3.4 km
- [Chiang Mai National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai-national-museum/): Museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 1.3 km
- [Chiang Mai Night Safari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai-night-safari/): Zoo in Thailand · 9.4 km
- [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chiang Mai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/sacred-heart-church/): Church in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 3.7 km
- [Bhubing Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phuping-palace/): Royal residence · 8.3 km
- [Doi Pui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-pui/): Summit of Doi Pui, Chiang Mai, Thailand · 10 km
- [Mae Ta Khrai National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-takhrai-national-park/): National park in Chiang Mai and Lamphun province, Thailand · 27 km
- [Thai National Radio Telescope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/thai-national-radio-telescope/): Radio telescope in Thailand · 26 km
- [Wat Ku Tao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-ku-tao/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 954 m
- [Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Worawihan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-that-si-chom-thong/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, Thailand · 53 km
- [Wat Chai Mongkhon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chaimongkol/): Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand · 3.4 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Wat Ket Karam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-ket-karam/), [Wat Pa Dara Phirom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-pa-dara-phirom/)
- **Nature**: [Doi Khun Huai Khanun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-khun-huai-khanun/), [Doi Mae Ngae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-mae-ngae/), [Doi Mon Sin Khu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-mon-sin-khu/), [Doi San Kio Sung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-san-gew-soong/), [Doi Tham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-tham/)
- **Stargazing**: [กล้องโทรทรรศน์ 0.7 เมตร](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/0-7/)
- **With kids**: [Grand Canyon Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/grand-canyon-water-park/), [Patara Elephant Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/patara-elephant-farm/), [Siam Insect Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/siam-insect-zoo/), [Tube Trek Water Park Chiang Mai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/tube-trek-water-park-chiang-mai/)

## When to go to Chiang Mai

The best time to visit Chiang Mai is **November to February**; also possible: March and May to October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 52 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 26 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 53 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 38 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| December | Best time | 10 h 52 |

In June there are 13 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52. In January, 34 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Chiang Mai

The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX, Chiang Mai), 4.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=18.8%2C98.98)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.8%2C98.98)

## Other towns nearby

- [Lampang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/lampang/): 6 places · 77 km
- [Phayao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phayao/): 5 places · 106 km
- [Mae Hong Son](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-hong-son/): 7 places · 120 km
- [Phrae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phrae/): 5 places · 144 km
- [Chiang Rai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-rai/): 19 places · 152 km
- [Uttaradit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/uttaradit/): 6 places · 176 km

And all of Thailand, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Chiang Mai?

The best known: [Wat Phra That Doi Suthep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phrathat-doi-suthep-racha-worawihan/), [Wat Chedi Luang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chedi-luang/), [Doi Suthep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-suthep/), [Wat Phra Singh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-phra-singh/), [Chiang Mai Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai-zoo/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Chiang Mai?

November to February; also possible: March and May to October. In June there are 13 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 52.

### How do you get to Chiang Mai?

The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), 4.1 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=18.8%2C98.98) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Chiang Mai as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).