About Wat Phumin
Nan's most famous temple, with a cruciform hall from 1596 resting on two giant nagas and famous murals, including the "whispering couple".
Highlights
- Cruciform hall on nagas
- Famous murals
- Four back-to-back Buddhas
In depth on our site
Wat Phumin also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Wat Phumin
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
- Nan · 18.77467, 100.77159
- 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 Phumin
Four Buddha images facing the four directions, Wat Phumin (Nan) Photo: กสิณธร ราชโอรส · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Naga staircase leading to the entrance, Wat Phumin (Nan) Photo: K.Phothiwijit · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wat Phumin on the map
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More great places nearby
- Nan National Museum 2 km as the crow flies
- Bo Kluea 58 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Sapan Village 65 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Phae Mueang Phi 88 km as the crow flies
- Kwan Phayao 105 km as the crow flies
- Phu Chi Fa 124 km as the crow flies