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    Viewpoint · Chiang Mai

    Mon Cham

    A hilltop viewpoint above Nong Hoi in Mae Rim, part of a Royal Project area.

    North🌄 Viewpoint💎 Small gem

    📅 When to go📍 On the map

    Panoramic view of Mon Cham, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai province.
    Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

    About Mon Cham

    A hilltop viewpoint above Nong Hoi in Mae Rim, part of a Royal Project area. On cool mornings you look out over a sea of mist, terraced strawberry and herb fields and ridge-top glamping tents.

    Highlights

    • Sea of mist in the morning
    • Terraced fields
    • Glamping on the ridge

    When to visit Mon Cham

    Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Chiang Mai climate).

    1. JanGood
    2. FebGood
    3. MarGood
    4. AprOK
    5. MayOK
    6. JunOK
    7. JulOK
    8. AugLess good
    9. SepLess good
    10. OctOK
    11. NovGood
    12. DecGood

    Best months: January, February, March, November, December.

    • January Dry: about 4 mm on 1 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • February Dry: about 9 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • March Dry: about 18 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • April Dry but very hot: about 57 mm on 7 rain days, max 36°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • May Some rain: about 162 mm on 15 rain days, max 34°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • June Some rain: about 125 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • July Some rain: about 140 mm on 19 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • August Rainy season: about 217 mm on 21 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • September Rainy season: about 211 mm on 18 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • October Some rain: about 118 mm on 12 rain days, max 30°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • November Dry: about 54 mm on 5 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
    • December Dry: about 16 mm on 1 rain days, max 28°C (Chiang Mai climate)

    Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.

    Practical information

    Location
    Chiang Mai · 18.93598, 98.82273
    Type
    🌄 Viewpoint
    Best time of day
    Sunrise

    Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.

    More photos of Mon Cham

    • Panoramic view of Mon Cham, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai province.
      Panoramic view of Mon Cham, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai province. Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    • Hariphunchai National Museum, Lamphun, Thailand; Wat Ku Kut Inscription, Mon alphabet and language, 12th century., Wat Cham Devi, Lamphun
      Hariphunchai National Museum, Lamphun, Thailand; Wat Ku Kut Inscription, Mon alphabet and language, 12th century., Wat Cham Devi, Lamphun Photo: Hartmann Linge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    • Hariphunchai National Museum, Lamphun, Thailand; Wat Ku Kut Inscription, Mon alphabet and language, 12th century., Wat Cham Devi, Lamphun
      Hariphunchai National Museum, Lamphun, Thailand; Wat Ku Kut Inscription, Mon alphabet and language, 12th century., Wat Cham Devi, Lamphun Photo: Hartmann Linge · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mon Cham on the map

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    🗺️ View on OpenStreetMap (zoomed in)

    Video: Mon Cham

    Overnight Tent Stay at Mon Cham 🌄 Flower Mountain Chiang Mai · Grasslands Media. Video from YouTube; it only loads when you click.

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