About Wiang Kum Kam
An ancient city on the Ping River built by King Mangrai as his capital before he founded Chiang Mai. It was flooded and abandoned centuries ago; the excavated temple ruins can be visited by horse cart or bicycle.
Highlights
- Excavated temple ruins
- Horse-cart tours
- Pre-Chiang Mai capital
When to visit Wiang Kum Kam
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 · 18.75409, 98.99556
- Type
- 🏯 Historic site
- 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 Wiang Kum Kam
08 Festooned Viharn, Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai Province Photo: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
02 Ruins under Water, Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai Province Photo: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
04 Supporting the Bodhi Tree, Wiang Kum Kam, Chiang Mai Province Photo: Photo Dharma from Sadao, Thailand · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wiang Kum Kam on the map
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Temples nearby
- 🛕 Wat Sri Suphan 3 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Chedi Luang 4 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Phra Singh 4 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Chiang Man 4 km as the crow flies