About Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
A modern temple on the northern edge of Chiang Rai, painted deep sapphire blue with gold details and a white Buddha inside.
Highlights
- Sapphire-blue hall
- White Buddha
- Naga staircase
In depth on our site
Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten) also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Chiang Rai climate).
Best months: January, February, March, November, December.
- January Dry: about 11 mm on 2 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- February Dry: about 15 mm on 2 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- March Dry: about 33 mm on 4 rain days, max 34°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- April Some rain: about 84 mm on 8 rain days, max 35°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- May Rainy season: about 198 mm on 15 rain days, max 33°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- June Some rain: about 172 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- July Rainy season: about 287 mm on 19 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- August Rainy season: about 321 mm on 20 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- September Rainy season: about 272 mm on 18 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- October Some rain: about 121 mm on 12 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- November Dry: about 47 mm on 5 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Rai climate)
- December Dry: about 12 mm on 2 rain days, max 28°C (Chiang Rai climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Chiang Rai · 19.92337, 99.84173
- Type
- 🛕 Temple
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten)
Front of the Blue Temple with naga stairway, Wat Rong Suea Ten Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
White Buddha statue among blue sculptures, Wat Rong Suea Ten Photo: Sai Naing Ye Aung · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blue Temple (Wat Rong Suea Ten) on the map
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More great places nearby
- Chiang Rai Clock Tower 2 km as the crow flies
- Chiang Rai Night Bazaar 2 km as the crow flies
- Wat Huay Pla Kang 5 km as the crow flies
- Baan Dam Museum (Black House) 8 km as the crow flies
- Singha Park 14 km as the crow flies
- White Temple (Wat Rong Khun) 14 km as the crow flies
Temples nearby
- 🛕 Wat Phra Kaew (Chiang Rai) 2 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Huay Pla Kang 5 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Rong Khun 14 km as the crow flies