Vieng Xai weather in November

In November, Vieng Xai sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Vieng Xai's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vieng Xai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:18 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical November day in Vieng Xai reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182314
192314
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262213
272213
282113
292113
302113

How November really feels in Vieng Xai

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.

Vieng Xai weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°224.410.97.0
Feb22° / 12°143.811.37.6
Mar25° / 15°6010.611.96.8
Apr28° / 18°10917.712.55.1
May29° / 20°20523.2133.7
Jun29° / 22°20124.213.23.2
Jul29° / 22°26426.213.13.3
Aug28° / 21°30226.812.73.6
Sep27° / 20°19320.112.14.7
Oct25° / 18°9114.211.56.1
Nov23° / 15°326.3117.3
Dec20° / 11°194.210.87.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
115050
124951
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vieng Xai gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.3 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 22% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
627
726
825
924
1024
1124
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
119193427
220203326
322203325
422203324
523213224
624213223
724213222
824223322
924223321
1024223321
1123233320
1223243420
1323243419
1423253419
1523263418
1623273417
1723283416
1824283315
1924293313
2025303312
2126313211
2227323210
232832329
242933318
253033307
263133296
273334285
283434275
293634264
303734253

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:095:24
211.26:105:23
311.26:115:23
411.26:115:22
511.26:125:22
611.26:125:22
711.16:135:21
811.16:135:21
911.16:145:21
1011.16:145:20
1111.16:155:20
1211.16:165:20
1311.16:165:19
1411.06:175:19
1511.06:175:19
1611.06:185:19
1711.06:195:19
1811.06:195:18
1911.06:205:18
2011.06:205:18
2111.06:215:18
2210.96:225:18
2310.96:225:18
2410.96:235:18
2510.96:245:18
2610.96:245:18
2710.96:255:18
2810.96:255:18
2910.96:265:18
3010.96:275:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vieng Xai

In seasonPeak

None of Vieng Xai's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Vieng Xai?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Vieng Xai for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vieng Xai in November

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

In November, Vieng Xai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Vieng Xai 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 Vieng Xai peaks around August 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighAug 12UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Vieng Xai 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 Vieng Xai is worst in April — around 288 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 35.5× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyGoodModerateApr 15263 µg/m³Aug 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar98Unhealthy
Apr288Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun14Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep11Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vieng Xai?

Vieng Xai sits at 20.4°N, 104.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Xam Nua, 19 km away.

Bản Na HỷSơn LaHòa BìnhÍt OngThị Trấn Thuận ChâuThị Trấn Lam SơnNghĩa Lộ

Topography around Vieng Xai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vieng Xai has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m around an average of 915 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,259 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Vieng Xai is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
661 m
16 km
1,259 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Xam Nua 19 km · Bản Na Hỷ 99 km · Sơn La 107 km · Hòa Bình 125 km · Ít Ong 125 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 127 km · Thị Trấn Lam Sơn 135 km · Nghĩa Lộ 136 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 Vieng Xai (20.4068°, 104.2238°, elevation 0 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. 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).