Ko Lanta weather in November

In November, Ko Lanta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 223 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ko Lanta's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ko Lanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
223 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Ko Lanta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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How November really feels in Ko Lanta

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.

Ko Lanta 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
Jan28° / 26°466.311.66.2
Feb29° / 26°25411.86.3
Mar29° / 27°8310.911.95.4
Apr29° / 27°14819.912.24.1
May29° / 27°25825.212.33.5
Jun29° / 27°22921.912.43.8
Jul29° / 27°22722.112.43.9
Aug28° / 27°27022.612.24.0
Sep28° / 26°30224.4123.8
Oct28° / 26°32728.311.83.6
Nov28° / 26°2232311.74.2
Dec28° / 26°10512.311.65.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31585
41585
51684
61783
71783
81783
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302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ko Lanta gets around 223 mm of rain over 23 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 77% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
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484
583
683
782
882
981
1081
1181
1280
1380
1479
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1678
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1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2570
2669
2767
2866
2964
3062

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
108515
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1108416
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Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of November to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:59
211.76:165:59
311.76:165:59
411.76:165:59
511.76:165:59
611.76:165:58
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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304.6Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ko Lanta

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ko Lanta's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Ko Lanta?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Ko Lanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ko Lanta in November

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

In November, Ko Lanta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ko Lanta 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ko Lanta in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 10 (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 Lanta peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ko Lanta 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 Lanta is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateApr 1115 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ko Lanta?

Ko Lanta sits at 7.5°N, 99.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ko Phi Phi, 42 km away.

Topography around Ko Lanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ko Lanta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,003 m.

The land around Ko Lanta is covered by trees (53%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (82%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,003 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
November weather nearby: Ko Phi Phi 42 km · Trang 58 km · Krabi 63 km · Ao Nang 65 km · Huai Yot 67 km · Ban Ko Sire 83 km · Ban Talat Yai 85 km · Phuket 86 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 Lanta (7.5336°, 99.0865°, 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).