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Chiang Mai
Chiang Maicity
Total population
127,240
Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Chiang Mai, a sizeable town in Chiang Mai, Thailand, forms part of the country's settled landscape. The population stands at approximately 127,240. The settlement sits at 18.788°, 98.986°, a tropical location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,753 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 86.6°F and lows near 70.4°F, together with about 77.8 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Chiang Mai.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Spotted doveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves3,789
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,498
- Great MynaAcridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves2,905
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves2,838
- Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves2,627
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,309
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,221
- Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,948
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2025-06-0243 km NNE of Chiang Mai, Thailand
- M 4.2 — 2023-11-0910 km NW of Pai, Thailand
- M 4.2 — 2022-10-198 km N of San Kamphaeng, Thailand
- M 3.8 — 2019-10-1821 km NE of San Kamphaeng, Thailand
- M 4.6 — 2019-02-2026 km SW of Mae Chai, Thailand
- M 4.2 — 2013-10-1030 km N of Chiang Mai, Thailand
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Chiang Mai
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Chiang Mai
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chiang Mai, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library