Xam Nua weather in November

In November, Xam Nua sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Xam Nua's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xam Nua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:19 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical November day in Xam Nua reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162214
172214
182214
192214
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252113
262113
272113
282113
292112
302112

Xam Nua 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
Jan20° / 10°244.210.97.1
Feb22° / 12°173.711.37.7
Mar25° / 14°6310.211.96.9
Apr27° / 17°11317.412.55.4
May28° / 20°20923.6134.0
Jun29° / 21°21724.513.23.5
Jul28° / 21°27626.813.13.6
Aug27° / 20°31227.412.73.7
Sep26° / 19°20021.512.14.6
Oct24° / 17°9214.611.56.1
Nov22° / 14°317117.2
Dec20° / 11°183.610.87.2

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235347
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Xam Nua gets around 31 mm of rain over 7 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 24% 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
429
529
628
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1723
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
125223419
226223418
327233317
428233217
529233216
629233216
729243215
829243215
929253214
1029253214
1129263213
1228273213
1328283212
1428293212
1528303211
1628303110
172931319
182932308
192934307
203035296
213136286
223136275
233237274
243338264
253438253
263538243
273638232
283838222
293938212
304138201

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 6:10 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:105:25
211.26:115:24
311.26:115:24
411.26:125:23
511.26:125:23
611.26:135:22
711.16:135:22
811.16:145:22
911.16:155:21
1011.16:155:21
1111.16:165:21
1211.16:165:20
1311.16:175:20
1411.06:175:20
1511.06:185:20
1611.06:195:19
1711.06:195:19
1811.06:205:19
1911.06:215:19
2011.06:215:19
2111.06:225:19
2210.96:225:19
2310.96:235:19
2410.96:245:19
2510.96:245:19
2610.96:255:19
2710.96:265:19
2810.96:265:19
2910.96:275:19
3010.96:275:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Xam Nua

In seasonPeak

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

Xam Nua'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 Xam Nua?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Xam Nua for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Xam Nua in November

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

In November, Xam Nua sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Xam Nua 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 Xam Nua 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 highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 14Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Xam Nua 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 Xam Nua 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 Xam Nua?

Xam Nua sits at 20.4°N, 104.0°E, 957 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Vieng Xai, 19 km away.

Sơn LaBản Na HỷThị Trấn Thuận ChâuÍt OngMuang PhônsavanNghĩa LộHòa Bình

Topography around Xam Nua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xam Nua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 1,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Xam Nua is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
1,118 m
80 km
1,963 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Vieng Xai 19 km · Sơn La 102 km · Bản Na Hỷ 108 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 119 km · Ít Ong 122 km · Muang Phônsavan 140 km · Nghĩa Lộ 140 km · Hòa Bình 142 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 Xam Nua (20.4164°, 104.045°, elevation 957 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).