Thailand

Phrae travel guide

Phrae is a city in Thailand, home to about 437,000 people.

Nearest airport
LPT69 km · Lampang Airport
Currency
THBbaht
Time zone
Asia/Bangkok
Language
Thai

About

About Phrae

Phrae is one of Thailand's seventy-six Provinces (changwat) and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (clockwise from north) Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, and Lampang.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Phrae

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hug Inn Phraehotel0.4 km

When to go

The best time to visit Phrae

Phrae has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; August is the wettest, with about 244 mm of rain.

0°18°36°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec244 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Phrae: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lampang Airport (LPT), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nan Airport (NNT, 100 km) and Sukhothai Airport (THS, 107 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

LPT · Lampang Airport

68.7 km from the centreICAO VTCL
medium airport

NNT · Nan Airport

100.1 km from the centreICAO VTCN
medium airport

THS · Sukhothai Airport

106.5 km from the centreICAO VTPO

Questions

Phrae: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Phrae?

Phrae has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; August is the wettest, with about 244 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Phrae?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lampang Airport (LPT), about 69 km from the city centre in a straight line; Nan Airport (NNT, 100 km) and Sukhothai Airport (THS, 107 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Phrae?

baht (THB).

Nearby

Destinations near Phrae

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.