Thailand · Asia
Chiang Mai
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A moated old city of temples with gold that still catches the evening light, an elephant sanctuary run for the animals' benefit rather than the tourists', and a lantern festival each November that fills the sky over the river.
The best time to visit Chiang Mai is Nov–Feb, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (83°F).
Best time to go
Nov–Feb
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
CNX
Good for
old stones and real towns
eating extremely well
landscape doing the heavy lifting
the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May35°C95°F
Jun–Aug31°C88°F
Sep–Nov29°C85°F
Dec–Feb29°C83°F
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