About Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
A walled 15th-century Lanna temple about 15 km from Lampang town, one of the best-preserved examples of early northern Thai architecture.
Highlights
- Fortified temple walls
- Open wooden wihan
- Golden chedi
In depth on our site
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Wat Phra That Lampang 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
- Lampang · 18.21722, 99.38889
- 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 Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Open wooden hall with Buddha image, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Photo: ErwinMeier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Mythical lion statue at the entrance, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wat Phra That Lampang Luang on the map
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