Martaban weather in November

In November, Martaban sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in November, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Martaban's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martaban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Martaban is small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar, the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical November day in Martaban reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and about 1°C warmer than December.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
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293124
303124

How November really feels in Martaban

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Martaban weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°81.211.16.1
Feb32° / 23°40.711.45.5
Mar33° / 25°234.111.94.7
Apr33° / 27°7610.312.43.7
May31° / 26°44227.212.82.7
Jun29° / 26°75729.9132.6
Jul29° / 26°84630.812.92.8
Aug29° / 26°81730.712.62.8
Sep30° / 26°53829.112.12.7
Oct31° / 26°21221.211.63.3
Nov32° / 25°355.211.24.9
Dec31° / 23°101115.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36634
46733
56832
67129
77228
87327
97426
107525
117525
127624
137624
147723
157723
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Martaban gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.2 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 18% 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
333
431
529
627
726
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1318
1417
1516
1616
1715
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
289
299
309

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the miserable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002122957
2002123155
3002133253
4002143351
5002143449
6013153547
7013153646
8013153645
9014153744
10014153743
11014153843
12014153842
13014153941
14014163940
15014163939
16014173938
17014183937
18015193936
19015203935
20015213934
21025223932
22025233931
23025243930
24025253928
25025263927
26026283926
27036293824
28137303723
29137313722
30138323621

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of November to 11 h 06 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:015:25
211.46:025:25
311.46:025:24
411.46:035:24
511.36:035:23
611.36:035:23
711.36:045:23
811.36:045:23
911.36:055:22
1011.36:055:22
1111.36:065:22
1211.36:065:22
1311.26:075:22
1411.26:075:21
1511.26:085:21
1611.26:085:21
1711.26:095:21
1811.26:095:21
1911.26:105:21
2011.26:115:21
2111.26:115:21
2211.26:125:21
2311.16:125:21
2411.16:135:21
2511.16:135:21
2611.16:145:21
2711.16:145:21
2811.16:155:21
2911.16:165:22
3011.16:165:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Martaban

In seasonPeak

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

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

Martaban's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Martaban?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Martaban in November

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

In November, Martaban sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Martaban in November

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Martaban 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 Martaban peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Martaban 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 Martaban is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1649 µg/m³Jun 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr28Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Martaban?

Martaban sits at 16.5°N, 97.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlamyine, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Martaban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martaban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Martaban is covered by water (49%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Mawlamyine 4.0 km · Hmaw Bi 12 km · Paung 19 km · Mudon 32 km · Hpa-An 40 km · Kyaikkami 50 km · Thaton 51 km · Thanbyuzayat 63 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 Martaban (16.5283°, 97.6157°, elevation 27 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).