About Warorot Market (Kad Luang)
Chiang Mai's "big market", the largest and best-known market in northern Thailand, on the edge of Chinatown near the Ping River. Locals shop here for northern snacks like sai ua sausage, dried fruit, fabrics and household goods.
Highlights
- Northern Thai snacks
- Local shoppers
- Flower market nearby
When to visit Warorot Market (Kad Luang)
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Chiang Mai climate).
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 · 18.79022, 99.00066
- Type
- 🛍️ Market
- Best time of day
- Morning, before the heat and crowds
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Warorot Market (Kad Luang)
Warorot Market (Kad Luang) (2) Photo: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Market stalls in Chiang Mai, Thailand Photo: Papa November · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Warorot Market (Kad Luang) (4) Photo: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Warorot Market (Kad Luang) on the map
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