Vientiane weather in November

In November, Vientiane sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Vientiane's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vientiane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Vientiane is capital of Laos.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
215/km²
people per km²
Founded
1560

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Vientiane reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193021
203021
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303019

How November really feels in Vientiane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vientiane weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°111.7116.9
Feb31° / 19°152.211.45.4
Mar34° / 22°366.211.93.5
Apr35° / 25°7511.912.42.4
May33° / 25°26223.412.82.2
Jun32° / 26°31625.113.12.2
Jul32° / 26°37226.5132.4
Aug31° / 25°40127.512.62.4
Sep32° / 25°30024.712.12.7
Oct31° / 24°10111.911.64.2
Nov30° / 21°22311.25.8
Dec29° / 18°81.210.97.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47129
57129
67228
77228
87327
97327
107426
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Vientiane gets around 22 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
616
716
815
915
1014
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
169
178
187
196
206
215
225
235
244
254
264
274
284
294
304

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10415304110
2041631409
3041631399
4041732388
5041734378
6141834358
7151835348
8151836338
9151837328
10151738318
11151739308
12151739308
13151740298
14161740288
15161741287
16271841267
17281841257
18281941246
19292041235
20292041235
21292141224
223102241214
233102341213
243112340212
253112439202
264112538202
274122637201
284122736191
295122835181
305132935171

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 18 min at the start of November to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:33
211.36:145:33
311.36:145:32
411.36:145:32
511.36:155:32
611.36:155:31
711.36:165:31
811.26:165:31
911.26:175:30
1011.26:175:30
1111.26:185:30
1211.26:185:30
1311.26:195:30
1411.26:205:29
1511.26:205:29
1611.16:215:29
1711.16:215:29
1811.16:225:29
1911.16:225:29
2011.16:235:29
2111.16:235:29
2211.16:245:29
2311.16:255:29
2411.16:255:29
2511.06:265:29
2611.06:265:29
2711.06:275:29
2811.06:285:29
2911.06:285:29
3011.06:295:29

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Vientiane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vientiane'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 Vientiane?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vientiane in November

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

In November, Vientiane sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vientiane in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vientiane peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Vientiane 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 Vientiane is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vientiane's WHO annual average of 25.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMar 2355 µg/m³Jul 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vientiane?

Vientiane sits at 18.0°N, 102.6°E, 174 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Tha Bo, 13 km away.

Kut ChapPhon CharoenUdon ThaniBan DungNa Klang

Topography around Vientiane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vientiane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Vientiane is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Tha Bo 13 km · Nong Khai 18 km · Nam Som 49 km · Kut Chap 60 km · Phon Charoen 60 km · Udon Thani 64 km · Ban Dung 76 km · Na Klang 85 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 Vientiane (17.9667°, 102.6°, elevation 174 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).