Ko Chang weather in November

In November, Ko Chang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ko Chang's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ko Chang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Ko Chang reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
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42926
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How November really feels in Ko Chang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 20 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
20
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.

Ko Chang weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°286.311.47.0
Feb28° / 26°266.511.67.1
Mar28° / 27°7113.211.95.6
Apr29° / 27°11517.112.34.5
May29° / 27°44827.912.53.1
Jun29° / 27°59528.612.73.0
Jul28° / 26°61229.912.63.0
Aug28° / 26°54729.412.43.1
Sep28° / 26°53728.612.13.3
Oct28° / 26°27823.111.74.0
Nov29° / 26°518.211.45.7
Dec29° / 25°183.811.36.6

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 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44258
54258
64357
74456
84555
94654
104753
114852
124951
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ko Chang gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
241
339
438
537
635
735
834
933
1033
1132
1231
1331
1430
1529
1628
1727
1826
1925
2024
2123
2223
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3019

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100136918
200146917
300156817
400156817
500166717
600166618
700166618
800166519
900166519
1001166320
1101166320
1201166221
1301166221
1401166221
1501166221
1601176220
1701176220
1801186219
1902186218
2002196118
2102196217
2202206216
2303206215
2403216214
2503226114
2614235913
2714245813
2815255712
2915255712
3016265611

Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
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3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 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 6:07 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:41
211.66:085:41
311.56:085:41
411.56:085:41
511.56:095:40
611.56:095:40
711.56:095:40
811.56:105:40
911.56:105:40
1011.56:115:40
1111.56:115:39
1211.56:115:39
1311.56:125:39
1411.56:125:39
1511.46:135:39
1611.46:135:39
1711.46:135:39
1811.46:145:39
1911.46:145:39
2011.46:155:39
2111.46:155:39
2211.46:165:39
2311.46:165:39
2411.46:175:40
2511.46:175:40
2611.46:185:40
2711.46:185:40
2811.46:195:40
2911.46:195:40
3011.36:205:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 5.07 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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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ko Chang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ko Chang's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Ko Chang?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ko Chang in November

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

In November, Ko Chang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ko Chang 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 21 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ko Chang in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ko Chang peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ko Chang 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 Ko Chang is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1424 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ko Chang?

Ko Chang sits at 12.0°N, 102.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Laem Ngop, 17 km away.

Topography around Ko Chang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ko Chang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,628 m.

The land around Ko Chang is covered by trees (67%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (74%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
735 m
80 km
1,628 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Laem Ngop 17 km · Trat 32 km · Khao Saming 37 km · Laem Sing 54 km · Chanthaburi 66 km · Khlong Yai 71 km · Tha Mai 72 km · Koh Kong 88 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 Ko Chang (12.0451°, 102.3003°, elevation 0 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).