Chiang Rai weather in November

In November, Chiang Rai sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Chiang Rai's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiang Rai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Chiang Rai is city in Chiang Rai province, Thailand.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 37 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Chiang Rai reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142918
152818
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182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717

How November really feels in Chiang Rai

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.

Chiang Rai weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°22310.97.7
Feb31° / 15°132.411.35.9
Mar33° / 18°425.111.94.1
Apr34° / 21°13211.812.43.1
May32° / 23°29222.812.92.8
Jun31° / 24°29726.213.22.5
Jul31° / 24°39828.413.12.6
Aug30° / 24°38328.812.72.6
Sep30° / 23°29525.112.13.0
Oct30° / 22°13917.811.54.4
Nov28° / 18°496.711.16.7
Dec26° / 15°273.710.88.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36931
47030
57129
67228
77327
87426
97525
107525
117624
127624
137723
147723
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217822
227822
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287723
297723
307624

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Chiang Rai gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
433
532
630
729
828
926
1025
1124
1223
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3016

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108203240
208223238
319233236
419243334
519253332
6110263330
7210263429
8210273427
929273526
1029283625
1129283624
1238283723
1338293822
1438293821
1538303920
1638313919
1738323917
1849333916
1949343915
2049353814
21410363713
22510373712
23510383611
24511393510
2561239359
2661340348
2761340337
2871440327
2971540316
3071640316

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:42
211.26:275:42
311.26:275:41
411.26:285:41
511.26:295:40
611.26:295:40
711.26:305:40
811.26:305:39
911.16:315:39
1011.16:315:39
1111.16:325:38
1211.16:325:38
1311.16:335:38
1411.16:345:38
1511.16:345:37
1611.06:355:37
1711.06:355:37
1811.06:365:37
1911.06:375:37
2011.06:375:37
2111.06:385:37
2211.06:385:36
2311.06:395:36
2410.96:405:36
2510.96:405:36
2610.96:415:36
2710.96:415:37
2810.96:425:37
2910.96:435:37
3010.96:435:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Chiang Rai

In seasonPeak

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

Chiang Rai'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 Chiang Rai?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chiang Rai in November

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

In November, Chiang Rai sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Chiang Rai 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 Chiang Rai peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highJul 17UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Chiang Rai 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 Chiang Rai is worst in April — around 142 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chiang Rai's WHO annual average of 37 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 11137 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar117Unhealthy
Apr142Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiang Rai?

Chiang Rai sits at 19.9°N, 99.8°E, 401 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Mae Chan, 27 km away.

San Kamphaeng

Topography around Chiang Rai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiang Rai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,937 m.

The land around Chiang Rai is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
1,937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mae Chan 27 km · Ban Khoan 56 km · Mae Sai 59 km · Tachilek 60 km · Ban Houakhoua 75 km · Phayao 80 km · Dok Kham Tai 85 km · San Kamphaeng 149 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 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 Chiang Rai (19.9086°, 99.8325°, elevation 401 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).