Rạch Giá weather in November

In November, Rạch Giá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 120 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rạch Giá's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rạch Giá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:59 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Rạch Giá is the former provincial capital of the former Kien Giang province, Vietnam.

Density
4,422/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 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Rạch Giá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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How November really feels in Rạch Giá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
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.

Rạch Giá weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°224.511.56.1
Feb30° / 24°122.511.75.8
Mar31° / 26°376.811.94.7
Apr32° / 27°8814.612.23.7
May30° / 27°24426.412.52.9
Jun29° / 27°31627.612.63.0
Jul29° / 26°34428.612.53.1
Aug29° / 26°32628.312.33.2
Sep29° / 26°35327.712.13.1
Oct29° / 26°30227.811.83.1
Nov30° / 25°12017.111.54.2
Dec29° / 24°579.111.45.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42674
52674
62674
72872
82872
92971
102971
112971
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133070
143169
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Rạch Giá gets around 120 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
172
270
369
468
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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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1036037
2036136
3046135
4046135
5046234
6046234
7056233
8056233
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10056233
11066133
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15076132
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17086131
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200106129
210106228
220116227
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Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of November to 11 h 30 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 5:54 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:545:32
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311.65:555:32
411.65:555:32
511.65:555:32
611.65:555:31
711.65:565:31
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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 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — November's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Rạch Giá

In seasonPeak

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

Rạch Giá sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Rạch Giá'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 Rạch Giá?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Rạch Giá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rạch Giá in November

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

In November, Rạch Giá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rạch Giá 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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Rạch Giá 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 Rạch Giá peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 21UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rạch Giá 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 Rạch Giá is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 145 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Rạch Giá?

Rạch Giá sits at 10.0°N, 105.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Xóm Cái Nước, 24 km away.

Topography around Rạch Giá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rạch Giá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Rạch Giá is covered by water (33%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
691 m
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November weather nearby: Xóm Cái Nước 24 km · Kiên Hải 26 km · Óc Eo 27 km · Núi Sập 35 km · Cô Tô 38 km · Cờ Đỏ 39 km · Vĩnh Thạnh 42 km · Vị Thanh 50 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 Rạch Giá (10.0124°, 105.0809°, elevation 13 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).