Ban Houakhoua weather in November

In November, Ban Houakhoua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ban Houakhoua's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Houakhoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ban Houakhoua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
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172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232818
242818
252818
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

How November really feels in Ban Houakhoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ban Houakhoua weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°222.810.97.9
Feb30° / 16°121.811.36.2
Mar33° / 19°374.811.94.3
Apr34° / 22°999.612.43.2
May33° / 24°21519.312.92.8
Jun32° / 25°23524.813.22.5
Jul31° / 24°3532813.12.6
Aug30° / 24°36328.412.72.6
Sep31° / 23°24524.212.13.0
Oct30° / 22°10615.111.54.4
Nov29° / 18°395.4116.5
Dec27° / 15°233.110.88.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57327
67327
77426
87525
97624
107723
117723
127822
137921
147921
158020
168020
178020
188020
198020
207921
217921
227921
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247822
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267921
277822
287822
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ban Houakhoua gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
428
527
625
724
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108213040
218223038
319233136
419243134
5110253132
6110263231
7210263229
8211273228
9210283327
10210283326
11210293425
1229303524
1339293523
1439303622
1539313621
1639323720
1739333719
1839343717
1939353616
20410363615
21410373613
22410383512
23411393511
24511403410
2551241339
2651341338
2761342327
2861442317
2961543306
3071643296

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:39
211.26:255:39
311.26:255:38
411.26:265:38
511.26:265:37
611.26:275:37
711.26:285:37
811.16:285:36
911.16:295:36
1011.16:295:36
1111.16:305:35
1211.16:305:35
1311.16:315:35
1411.06:325:35
1511.06:325:34
1611.06:335:34
1711.06:335:34
1811.06:345:34
1911.06:355:34
2011.06:355:34
2111.06:365:33
2210.96:365:33
2310.96:375:33
2410.96:385:33
2510.96:385:33
2610.96:395:33
2710.96:405:33
2810.96:405:33
2910.96:415:34
3010.96:415:34

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ban Houakhoua

In seasonPeak

In November, Ban Houakhoua sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ban Houakhoua sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ban Houakhoua's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ban Houakhoua?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ban Houakhoua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Houakhoua in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Ban Houakhoua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ban Houakhoua in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Houakhoua peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ban Houakhoua in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ban Houakhoua is worst in April — around 385 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 41.4× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210240270300330360JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateGoodApr 14355 µg/m³Oct 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar191Very unhealthy
Apr385Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Houakhoua?

Ban Houakhoua sits at 20.2°N, 100.5°E, 361 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Khoan, 40 km away.

Mae SaiMae ChanTachilekChiang RaiMöng YawngLuang NamthaMuang Sing

Topography around Ban Houakhoua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ban Houakhoua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Houakhoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Ban Houakhoua is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,558 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Ban Khoan 40 km · Mae Sai 64 km · Mae Chan 64 km · Tachilek 64 km · Chiang Rai 75 km · Möng Yawng 104 km · Luang Namtha 126 km · Muang Sing 128 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ban Houakhoua (20.2467°, 100.454°, elevation 361 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).