Mae Sai weather in November

In November, Mae Sai sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 58% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Mae Sai's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mae Sai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Mae Sai is subdistrict municipality in Chiang Rai province, Thailand.

Density
5,365/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical November day in Mae Sai reaches about 29°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 2°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
122918
132918
142918
152918
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172918
182918
192818
202818
212818
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302717

How November really feels in Mae Sai

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.

Mae Sai 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
Jan27° / 14°253.410.97.9
Feb30° / 14°152.411.36.1
Mar33° / 17°395.111.94.2
Apr34° / 21°11210.712.53.2
May33° / 23°27721.3132.8
Jun32° / 24°34926.713.22.4
Jul31° / 24°45528.513.12.5
Aug31° / 24°42428.712.72.6
Sep31° / 23°28724.212.13.0
Oct30° / 22°13416.711.54.3
Nov29° / 18°476.5116.5
Dec26° / 15°314.410.87.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
16733
26832
36931
47030
57129
67228
77426
87525
97624
107723
117822
127921
137921
147921
158020
168020
178020
188020
198020
207921
217921
227921
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297921
307822

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Mae Sai gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.5 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 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
530
629
728
827
926
1025
1124
1223
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104203243
204223241
305233339
405253336
505263434
616273432
716283531
816293529
916293628
1016303627
1116303725
1216313724
1316313823
1426323922
1526323921
1626334019
1726344018
1827354017
1927364015
2027373914
2138373913
2238383912
2339393811
2449393810
2541040379
2641140368
2751241357
2851341357
2951441346
3051541336

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:275:41
211.26:275:41
311.26:285:40
411.26:285:40
511.26:295:39
611.26:305:39
711.16:305:39
811.16:315:38
911.16:315:38
1011.16:325:38
1111.16:325:37
1211.16:335:37
1311.16:345:37
1411.06:345:37
1511.06:355:36
1611.06:355:36
1711.06:365:36
1811.06:375:36
1911.06:375:36
2011.06:385:36
2111.06:385:35
2210.96:395:35
2310.96:405:35
2410.96:405:35
2510.96:415:35
2610.96:425:35
2710.96:425:35
2810.96:435:35
2910.96:435:36
3010.96:445:36

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.25 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
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Mae Sai

In seasonPeak

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

Mae Sai'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 Mae Sai?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mae Sai in November

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

In November, Mae Sai sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mae Sai 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 Mae Sai peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mae Sai 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 Mae Sai is worst in April — around 156 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 11150 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr156Very unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mae Sai?

Mae Sai sits at 20.4°N, 99.9°E, 437 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Tachilek, 2.0 km away.

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Topography around Mae Sai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mae Sai has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m.

The land around Mae Sai is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
1,977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Tachilek 2.0 km · Ban Khoan 24 km · Mae Chan 32 km · Chiang Rai 59 km · Ban Houakhoua 64 km · Möng Yawng 97 km · Kengtung 133 km · Phayao 138 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 Mae Sai (20.4335°, 99.8762°, elevation 437 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).