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Hotels in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai is a province in northern Thailand. Compare real-time hotel prices in Chiang Rai across multiple OTAs on rooozt — ranked transparently with rooozt Score.
Where is Chiang Rai?
rooozt places Chiang Rai at latitude 19.9086, longitude 99.8325. Measured as a straight line across the Earth's surface, Chiang Rai lies about 690 km north of Bangkok. Of the provinces rooozt covers in northern Thailand, Chiang Rai is the northernmost one. The nearest coastal destination to Chiang Rai on rooozt is Chonburi, about 740 km away. Every distance on this page is a great-circle distance between coordinates — not road distance, and not travel time.
Coordinates come from the GeoNames database (CC BY 4.0). A Thai province resolves to its provincial capital, and an island or state resolves to its main town.
Chiang Rai weather month by month
10-year averages (2016–2025) from real daily records — not a forecast
In Chiang Rai the hottest month is April, averaging a daily high of 33.8°C, and the coolest is January, averaging a daily low of 14.6°C. August is the wettest month, averaging 354 mm, while March is the driest at 15 mm. Over a full year that comes to 1,817 mm of rain. The stretch averaging less than half this destination's monthly mean is December–April.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.0°C | 14.6°C | 37 mm |
| February | 29.1°C | 15.5°C | 23 mm |
| March | 32.9°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm |
| April | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 66 mm |
| May | 32.4°C | 23.1°C | 190 mm |
| June | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 253 mm |
| July | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 305 mm |
| August | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 354 mm |
| September | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 287 mm |
| October | 28.8°C | 21.4°C | 176 mm |
| November | 27.6°C | 18.8°C | 82 mm |
| December | 26.0°C | 15.9°C | 29 mm |
These are 2016–2025 averages from ERA5, a reanalysis dataset on a roughly 9 km grid — not a reading from a single weather station, and not a forecast for the dates you travel. Grid-cell rainfall typically reads higher than a nearby weather station records, especially in mountainous areas, so check the national met service for exact rainfall figures.
Weather data: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis, CC BY 4.0), 2016–2025.
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Destinations near Chiang Rai
The 6 rooozt destinations closest to Chiang Rai, nearest first by straight-line distance between coordinates — not by popularity or price.
Other provinces in northern Thailand on rooozt
rooozt has price-comparison pages for 9 destinations in this group. The 6 nearest are listed above; here are 2 more.
Frequently asked questions
›How does rooozt find hotels in Chiang Rai?
rooozt compares real-time hotel prices in Chiang Rai across multiple OTAs and ranks results transparently with rooozt Score — no property can pay for a better rank.
See how rooozt Score ranking works →›Who do I book with in Chiang Rai?
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›When's the best time to book a hotel in Chiang Rai?
Timing affects price — rooozt’s general guidance on how far ahead to book lives on the "Best Time to Book" page. Always re-check live prices for your actual dates before deciding.
See Best Time to Book →›Which part of Thailand is Chiang Rai in?
Chiang Rai is in northern Thailand.
›How far is Chiang Rai from Bangkok?
Measured as a straight line between coordinates, Chiang Rai is about 690 km north of Bangkok. That is great-circle distance — not road distance, and not travel time.
›What destinations are near Chiang Rai?
The rooozt destinations closest to Chiang Rai are Phayao (about 80 km) · Chiang Mai (about 150 km) · Nan (about 160 km). Distances are straight-line between coordinates, not road distance.
›What is the weather like in Chiang Rai?
Averaged over ten years (2016–2025), Chiang Rai is hottest in April with an average daily high of 33.8°C and coolest in January with an average daily low of 14.6°C. It receives about 1,817 mm of rain a year. These are historical ERA5 averages, not a forecast.
›Which month is driest in Chiang Rai?
The driest month in Chiang Rai is March, averaging 15 mm. The wettest is August at 354 mm. These are ten-year ERA5 historical averages, not a forecast for this year.
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