Bắc Kạn weather in November

In November, Bắc Kạn sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Bắc Kạn's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Kạn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bắc Kạn is city in Vietnam.

Density
329/km²
people per km²
Founded
2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical November day in Bắc Kạn reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 4°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82417
92417
102417
112417
122416
132416
142416
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262215
272115
282115
292114
302114

How November really feels in Bắc Kạn

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.

Bắc Kạn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°6812.510.84.9
Feb19° / 13°5911.711.25.3
Mar21° / 16°10116.311.85.3
Apr26° / 19°12817.712.55.2
May29° / 22°26722.5133.9
Jun30° / 24°38625.813.32.9
Jul30° / 24°39827.813.22.8
Aug30° / 24°34426.712.82.9
Sep29° / 22°18118.912.14.1
Oct27° / 20°8512.511.56.1
Nov23° / 16°689.610.96.7
Dec19° / 12°509.210.76.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174258
184159
194159
204060
213961
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Bắc Kạn gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11620262810
2172125279
3182125269
4192225269
5202225258
6202225258
7202325258
8212324247
9212424247
10212424247
11212423247
12222423247
13222523246
14232523246
15242523235
16252522225
17262622225
18272622214
19282622204
20292722193
21292722183
22302722182
23312822172
24322822162
25332821161
26352821151
27362820151
28372820141
29392819131
30402818121

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 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 6:05 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:055:15
211.16:065:15
311.16:065:14
411.16:075:14
511.16:075:13
611.16:085:13
711.16:095:12
811.06:095:12
911.06:105:12
1011.06:115:11
1111.06:115:11
1211.06:125:11
1311.06:125:10
1411.06:135:10
1510.96:145:10
1610.96:145:10
1710.96:155:09
1810.96:165:09
1910.96:165:09
2010.96:175:09
2110.96:185:09
2210.86:185:09
2310.86:195:09
2410.86:205:08
2510.86:205:08
2610.86:215:08
2710.86:225:08
2810.86:225:08
2910.86:235:09
3010.86:235:09

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 4.4 kWh/m² in August across the year — November's 2.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Bắc Kạn

In seasonPeak

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

Bắc Kạn'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 Bắc Kạn?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Bắc Kạn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bắc Kạn in November

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

In November, Bắc Kạn sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bắc Kạn in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bắc Kạn peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bắc Kạn 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 Bắc Kạn is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 947 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Kạn?

Bắc Kạn sits at 22.1°N, 105.8°E, 150 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Đại Từ, 61 km away.

Topography around Bắc Kạn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Kạn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m.

The land around Bắc Kạn is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
2,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Thị Trấn Đại Từ 61 km · Thái Nguyên 61 km · Thị Trấn Thất Khê 67 km · Cao Bằng 72 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 73 km · Tuyên Quang 73 km · Thành phố Sông Công 74 km · Phổ Yên 81 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 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 Bắc Kạn (22.147°, 105.8348°, elevation 150 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).