Bagan weather in November

In November, Bagan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 65% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bagan's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:26 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Bagan is human settlement.

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 Bagan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113022
123022
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302919

How November really feels in Bagan

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.

Bagan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°70.710.97.6
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.2
Mar36° / 22°30.911.92.5
Apr39° / 26°122.512.50.9
May37° / 27°10112131.5
Jun34° / 26°9815.113.32.4
Jul34° / 26°9916.513.22.5
Aug33° / 26°13820.512.72.5
Sep33° / 26°18920.812.12.6
Oct32° / 24°14917.711.53.4
Nov30° / 21°314.3115.9
Dec28° / 18°70.910.77.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
16238
26337
36535
46634
56733
66832
77030
87228
97228
107426
117624
127624
137723
147822
157921
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bagan gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
234
332
430
528
626
724
822
920
1018
1116
1214
1313
1412
1511
1610
179
189
198
208
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
285
295
305

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100246313
201266211
30129619
40232597
50234586
60337555
70439534
80541513
90644483
100746452
110848422
1201050392
1301151362
1401352341
1501553311
1601753291
1702053261
1802352241
1902652220
2002852200
2113149180
2213448170
2313746150
2424045130
2534343120
2644641100
274483890
285513680
297533460
308553250

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:185:30
211.26:185:30
311.26:195:29
411.26:195:29
511.16:205:28
611.16:205:28
711.16:215:27
811.16:225:27
911.16:225:27
1011.16:235:26
1111.06:235:26
1211.06:245:26
1311.06:255:25
1411.06:255:25
1511.06:265:25
1611.06:265:25
1711.06:275:25
1810.96:285:24
1910.96:285:24
2010.96:295:24
2110.96:305:24
2210.96:305:24
2310.96:315:24
2410.96:325:24
2510.96:325:24
2610.96:335:24
2710.86:335:24
2810.86:345:24
2910.86:355:24
3010.86:355:24

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bagan

In seasonPeak

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

Bagan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bagan's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Bagan?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bagan in November

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

In November, Bagan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Bagan 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 Bagan peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 21UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Bagan 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 Bagan is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bagan?

Bagan sits at 21.2°N, 94.9°E, 62 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Pakokku, 24 km away.

Topography around Bagan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 m.

The land around Bagan is covered by water (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
1,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Pakokku 24 km · Chauk 35 km · Kyaukpadaung 46 km · Myingyan 57 km · Yesagyo 59 km · Yenangyaung 82 km · Monywa 104 km · Meiktila 105 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

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 Bagan (21.2006°, 94.9083°, elevation 62 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).