Wat Pha Khao Pan

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Country: Thailand
Driest months: Dec-Feb
Pay in: Baht (฿)
Language: Thai
Emergency: 191

Wat Pha Khao Pan at a Glance

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Unlike the other temple ruins in Chiang Saen, Wat Pha Khao Pan is a working Buddhist temple, though it is thought to have been founded in the 14th century.

Facing the Mekong River, its most significant feature is a magnificent Lanna-style chedi. Niches on the four sides of its square base contain images of the walking Buddha, with the hands of the east-facing figure both pointing to the ground, a posture common in Laos but rarely seen on Thai images. The small viharn is lavishly gilded and relatively recent, though the two elephant heads wrapped in naga coils at either side of the steps are an unusual and charming touch.

As with many temples in this region, the architectural and decorative style owes more to traditional Laotian Buddhist forms than to Thai Buddhist design.

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Best Time to Visit Wat Pha Khao Pan

For hilltop temples and comfortable walking, go in November-February when temperatures are coolest and skies are clearest.

Cool, dry season
Nov-Feb · ~15-28°C
Often the most pleasant period in the northern highlands with cooler nights and comfortable daytime temperatures - ideal for hilltop temples and walking.
Hot season
Mar-May · ~28-36°C
Warm to hot conditions, especially in the daytime; avoid strenuous outdoor activity at midday.
Monsoon season
May-Oct · ~22-31°C
Regular heavy showers and higher humidity; landscapes are green and scenic but expect wet trails and occasional local flooding.

Weather & Climate near Wat Pha Khao Pan

Climate

Wat Pha Khao Pan's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with hot summers (peaking in April) and warm winters (coldest in December). Temperatures range from 13°C to 35°C. Abundant rainfall (1263 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 87 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
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Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
41°
Warmest Month
2°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Ideal 13° - 30° 21° 4 mm some cloud 70% 0.7 m/s 1.4 high 11.0h
February Ideal 14° - 32° 23° 10 mm mostly sunny 62% 1.1 m/s 1.7 very high 11.4h
March Excellent 18° - 34° 26° 31 mm mostly sunny 58% 1.1 m/s 1.8 very high 11.9h
April Very Good 21° - 35° 30° 87 mm some cloud 63% 1.4 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.5h
May Acceptable 23° - 33° 31° 168 mm overcast 75% 1.2 m/s 2.2 extreme 12.9h
June Acceptable 24° - 32° 32° 149 mm overcast 81% 1.0 m/s 2.1 extreme 13.2h
July Acceptable 24° - 31° 31° 241 mm overcast 84% 1.1 m/s 2.0 very high 13.1h
August Acceptable 23° - 31° 31° 265 mm overcast 86% 1.0 m/s 1.9 very high 12.7h
September Acceptable 22° - 31° 27° 198 mm overcast 84% 1.0 m/s 1.9 very high 12.1h
October Good 21° - 31° 26° 76 mm partly cloudy 81% 1.1 m/s 1.7 very high 11.6h
November Ideal 17° - 30° 23° 26 mm some cloud 78% 0.9 m/s 1.5 very high 11.1h
December Ideal 14° - 28° 21° 8 mm some cloud 75% 0.8 m/s 1.3 high 10.9h