Chiang Mai in December

Remote work in Chiang Mai in December: weather, costs and work.

Photo: Tim Durgan

Score for December

Remodius Score8.4

#5 of 50 in December

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in December

Daytime high: 29 °C
Rain: 13 mm
Daylight: 11.0 h
Cloud: 34%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in December

CyclingGreat · in season

HikingGreat · in season

RunningGood · in season

YogaGreat · all year

GymGood · all year

ClimbingGood · all year

PadelOkay · all year

SurfLimited · all year

Sports that are out of season in December are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€1,000 / mo

One-bedroom rent€500 / mo

Coworking hot desk€100 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to December.

Best coworking

Punspace Tha Phae Gate · €103 a month
Punspace Wiang Kaew · €103 a month
Alt_ChiangMai · €106 a month

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType A/B/C/O, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Chiang Mai by month

Sources (23)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Chiang Mai 48327 (Thai Meteorological Department via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; matches Wikipedia Chiang MaiResearched 2026-10-23
Pro Cycling UK: Cycling in Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep and the Samoeng loopResearched 2026-10-23
Tatler Asia: Best hikes in Chiang MaiResearched 2026-10-23
GreatRuns: Chiang Mai Old City 7.1 km loop plus Huay Kaew, Huay Tung Tao and Doi Suthep routesResearched 2026-10-23
Lonely Planet: Practice yoga in Chiang MaiResearched 2026-10-23
Chiang Mai CityLife: Three gyms in the Nimmanhaemin areaResearched 2026-10-23
Chiang Mai CityLife: Climbing (several indoor gyms incl. No Gravity; Crazy Horse Buttress 200+ routes but access disputed)Researched 2026-10-23
Chiang Mai CityLife: Launching Padel Club Chiang Mai (four courts, Nov 2025)Researched 2026-10-23
Southeast Asia Backpacker: Surfing in Thailand (all natural surf is on the Andaman and Gulf coasts; none listed in the north)Researched 2026-10-23
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Nimman, Superagent) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (monthly scooter rental THB 2,000-4,000, midpoint 3,000, byklo.rent) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EUR; ECB 2026-10-23 THB 37.771Researched 2026-10-24
Thai Holiday Guide: Coworking spaces in Chiang Mai (Alt_ about THB 4,000 a month)Researched 2026-10-23
Punspace contact page: 7/2 Ratchadamnoen Rd. Soi 4, Sri Phum, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200Researched 2026-10-25
OSM node 3164000393: Punspace Tha Phae Gate (coworking)Researched 2026-10-25
Punspace coworking page, hot desk package image: Day THB 289, 9 am-6 pm, free coffee & tea (applies to both locations)Researched 2026-10-25
Punspace homepage: Tha Phae Gate office hours Mon-Sat 9 AM-6 PM, 24/7 for membersResearched 2026-10-25
ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
OSM node 6077929085: Punspace Wiang Kaew (coworking)Researched 2026-10-25
Alt_ChiangMai page: 129/1 Intrawarorot Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai (inside the old city)Researched 2026-10-25
OSM way 1208209252: Alt_ChiangMai (coworking), Intrawarorot RoadResearched 2026-10-25
Alt_ChiangMai coworking page: Alt_visitor 1 Day pass THB 320, usable during opening hoursResearched 2026-10-25
Alt events page when checked 2026-10-25 lists upcoming events (Yoga 28 Oct 2026, Conscious Technologists Unite 29 Oct 2026, both at sister site Alt_PingRiver); dated 2026-10-25 because upcoming; homepage images in /uploads/2026/08/Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.