Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang

Temple

Located in rural Thailand, Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang serves as a provincial temple visited for its chedi, merit-making ceremonies and role in local festivals.

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Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang essentials

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

Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang at a Glance

When to Go

Best Time to Visit Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang

Plan a visit in the cool, dry season (November-February) for the most pleasant weather and easier walking around the site.

Cool / Dry
November-February · 15-30 °C
Most comfortable time to visit with lower humidity and clearer skies.
Hot
March-May · 25-38 °C
Hot conditions; sightseeing is best early or late in the day.
Rainy
May-October · 24-32 °C
Regular afternoon or evening rains; roads and trails may be wet but temples remain accessible.

History & Culture of Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang

This temple, formerly known as Wat Mahathat, is located about 3km southwest of Uttaradit beside Highway 102. Its main feature is a Sri Lankan-style chedi that contains a holy relic, but all the temple buildings have an aura of great age.

In the grounds there are several small laterite chedi that are clearly very ancient and mostly overgrown with weeds, but it is the viharn, with its low sweeping roofs, that catches the eye. The front panels are decorated in gold against a deep blue background and depict scenes from the Ramayana, while the walls inside retain traces of ancient murals, though these are badly deteriorated.

An unusual festival takes place here after the Visaka Bucha festival, usually in May, involving a re-enactment of a funeral ceremony for the Lord Buddha; the festival is unique in Thailand.

Weather & Climate near Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang

Climate

Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with very hot summers (peaking in April) and warm winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 17°C to 38°C. Abundant rainfall (1112 mm/year), wettest in September with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 95 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
FebruaryJanuaryDecember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
45°
Warmest Month
7°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Ideal 17° - 31° 24° 3 mm mostly sunny 55% 0.7 m/s 1.6 very high 11.1h
February Ideal 19° - 34° 26° 11 mm mostly sunny 46% 1.0 m/s 1.9 very high 11.5h
March Excellent 23° - 36° 29° 20 mm mostly sunny 44% 1.4 m/s 2.0 very high 11.9h
April Very Good 25° - 38° 33° 53 mm some cloud 50% 1.0 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.4h
May Acceptable 25° - 35° 35° 187 mm overcast 68% 1.0 m/s 2.4 extreme 12.8h
June Acceptable 25° - 33° 34° 135 mm overcast 78% 1.3 m/s 2.2 extreme 13.0h
July Acceptable 24° - 33° 34° 117 mm overcast 80% 1.3 m/s 2.2 extreme 12.9h
August Acceptable 24° - 32° 33° 174 mm overcast 84% 1.1 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.6h
September Acceptable 24° - 32° 33° 219 mm overcast 85% 0.7 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.1h
October Good 23° - 32° 32° 150 mm partly cloudy 82% 0.8 m/s 2.0 very high 11.6h
November Excellent 21° - 31° 26° 35 mm some cloud 75% 0.7 m/s 1.8 very high 11.2h
December Ideal 17° - 31° 24° 8 mm mostly sunny 65% 0.8 m/s 1.6 very high 11.0h