November is about the end of autumn and about the beginning of winter in northern Vietnam, is the rainy season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Coast, is the end or about the end of the rainy season with pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
Monsoons and General Weather Patterns in Vietnam in November
1/ The General weather patterns in Vietnam in November
In November, northern Vietnam has mostly windy weather with pleasant, chilly or cold temperatures. There are days with mild sunshine or clouds ; this is fog or mist in the mountain in the early morning or late afternoon.
There may be one or two tropical depressions and/or typhoons in November which are more likely to have impact on the Central Region of Vietnam.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam, November is often the high rainy season. The rain tends to be heavier and longer-lasting. In case a tropical depression or typhoon makes landfall in the region, several places are to be flooded for a few days. Part of the Central Highlands is to have heavy rain if the Central Coast has a typhoon/tropical depression.
In November, the Northeasterly Wind blows in the North and in the Central Coast of Vietnam. In the latter region, the wind causes long-lasting rain.
The Central Highlands and South of Vietnam are to have smaller rainfalls in November. The rain tend to be lighter. In some year, these two regions start having weather pattern of the dry season. The temperatures range from pleasant to chilly, cold in the Central Highlands, pleasant in southern Vietnam.
It may happen in some year that the Central Highlands still have heavy rain in November which causes high river water levels in part of southern Vietnam : Dong Nai, Binh Phuoc.
2/ Monsoons in Vietnam in November
The prevalent winds which affect different places in Vietnam in November :
- The Northeasterly Wind causes dry weather and cool or cold temperatures in northern Vietnam, rainy weather in the Central Coast of Vietnam, dry weather with pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
There may be rain in the North when a spell of the Northeasterly Wind first hit.
- In November, the Southwesterly Wind starts getting less active and the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam tend to have more influence from the Northeasterly Wind which causes dry weather and pleasant temperatures.
Adventure Travel, Nature Tours, Bird Watching Tours, Photo Tours in Vietnam in November
1/ Hiking Tours, Mountain Trekking Tours
November is among the best time time for hiking tours or mountain trekking trips in northern Vietnam and in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
Northern Vietnam often enjoys autumnal weather with pleasant temperatures and very dry air (relative humidity of 40-45%). High mountains in the North often offers spectacular clouds and fog which make your photos more of unreal scenes. If you plan to take a hike or trek in the far-northern mountains, it is recommended to bring along warm clothes as it can get real cold on mountain tops.
In some year, it still rains lightly in the Central Highlands at the beginning of November. But the light and short-lived rain should not negatively affect your trekking or hiking tours in this region.
2/ Adventure Tours
The lowland of Northern Vietnam including Hanoi, Halong Bay and Ninh Binh is a great place for general adventure tours in November as the temperatures are more likely to be very pleasant in this region. And it is more likely that northern Vietnam has sunshine or cloudy weather in most of the month. Beautiful breezes are expected.
There may be one typhoon/tropical depression or two in Vietnam in November but they often make landfall in the Central Coast rather than in northern Vietnam due to the presence of the cool air.
In the Central Coast of Vietnam it is more likely to be pleasant temperatures with long-lasting rain. In case of typhoon or tropical depression, torrential rain is expected and there may be floods in several places.
In the Central Highlands, it may still rain but only lightly. In some year, November could be the start of the dry season. The temperatures range from pleasant to chilly.
Southern Vietnam is to experience slightly warm or pleasant temperatures most of the month. Depending on other factors that it may be the start of dry season or may still be in the rainy season with light rain.
November is a good months to experience the flood season of the Mekong River where typical life on the water provides opportunities for fantastic experiences : lovely photos, abundant wildlife, amazing food...
3/ Birding Trips and Bird Watching Tours
November is among the best time for birding in the North of Vietnam, in the Central Highlands and in southern Vietnam.
November is not a good time to go birding in the Central Region of Vietnam due to heavy rain and thick fog in the mountains.
In northern Vietnam, it is a very pleasant time with lovely breezes and temperatures. Birds including resident species and migratory ones are active and gregarious in November. Your birding in northern Vietnam is more likely to be great experiences. More opportunities of observing novel bird species from the latter half of November.
November is also a good time for birding in southern Vietnam given the flood season of the Mekong River, hence more abudant food available for birds. There may be rain in the region, but it is more likely short-lived rain which should not negatively have impact on your birding tours.
In the Central Highlands of Vietnam, it may still have rain, but only light one. It is often great experiences to observe birds with representatives from native to migratory species.
Birding sites in Vietnam in November :
- Cuc Phuong National Park (Ninh Binh) : : resident birds mostly.
- Van Long Nature Reserve (Ninh Binh): resident storks and waterfowls.
- Xuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh Province : water birds.
- Da Lat, Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Deo Nui Sam at Di Linh (Lam Dong, Central Highlands) : among the best time for birding.
- Cat Tien National Park (Dong Nai, Southern Vietnam) : November is among the best times for birdwatching at Cat Tien National Park given the pleasant temperatures and presence of many bird species : resident and migratory species.
4/ Family Tours
Generally speaking, families should have a good time traveling in Vietnam in November, provided you do not travel to the Central Region.
5/ Island Holidays
November is not really a recommended time to make trips to the islands in Vietnam. The reason is the sea is often rough, and in case of typhoons or tropical depressions, travel between the inland and the islands are disrupted for a few days.
6/ Beach Vacations
In Northern Vietnam, Sam Son Beach, Cua Lo Beach or the beaches on islands in Northern Vietnam have pleasant or chilly temperatures ; rough sea is expected though. The beaches are not crowded this month.
And those beaches in the South of the Central Coast have cloudy weather alternated by sunny weather, with pleasant temperatures : Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Ninh Chu, Mui Ne, Phan Thiet.
If you travel to Southern Vietnam then you November try Vung Tau Beach, Long Hai Beach and Ho Tram Beach (all in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province). You can have pleasant temperatures.
Because November is not really a busy time for the beaches in Vietnam, you won’t have big problems with the crowds then.
Below are reviews of the Weather in Vietnam in November 2024 Monitored by AdventureGreen
1/ First week of November, 2024
The the middle of the first week of November 2024, northern Vietnam received a strong spell of the Northeasterly Wind which caused a drop in temperatures across the region and the weather pattern in northern Vietnam shifts into the winter.
Due to the strong Northeasterly Wind, the Central Coast had heavy rain, and the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had dry weather.
Regional weather at the beginning of the first week of November 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, rain, 19-31/17-24oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, 21-31/18-25oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 17-30/16-24oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 16-28/21oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, some rain, 19-31/26oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, rain, 21-29/19-25oC ;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 23-29/22-27oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 23-31/28oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 24-28/30oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, rain, 23-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 24-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : clouds, rain, 19-28oC mostly ; 19-29oC in Kon Tum ; 17-26oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, rain, 24-32oC ;
- West of Southern Vietnam (Mekong Delta : Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang) : sun, clouds, rain, 24-33/32oC.
Con Dao Islands : clouds, rain, 27-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : clouds, rain, 24-29oC ;
06-November-2024:
02:00 A.M Rainfalls in 24 hours: Ba Lòng 105.4mm (Quảng Trị); Nam Đông 105.6mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 143.4mm (Đà Nẵng); Trà Giáp 213.4mm (Quảng Nam); Trà Thanh 244mm (Quảng Ngãi); Bồng Sơn 363.5mm (Bình Định); ...
2/ Second week of November, 2024
In the second week of November 2024, there was Typhoon No. 7 – Typhoon Yinxing in the East Vietnam Sea.
Northern Vietnam continued with beautiful bright sunshine and dry weather ; heavy rain was found in the Central Coast ; the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had cloudy weather. The temperatures were pleasant in all over Vietnam.
Regional weather at the beginning of the second week of November 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, 16/21-31oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, 17/18/21-31oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai , Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 17-30/31oC in Son La,, Dien Bien, 17-28oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, 18-32oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, 18-31oC in Thanh Hoa ; clouds, rain, 21-29oC in Nghe An, Ha Tinh;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 23-27/28oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 22-29/31oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): clouds, rain, 22-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): clouds, rain, 23-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): clouds, rain, 23-30oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : clouds, rain, 18-31/30oC mostly ; 19-29oC in Kon Tum ; 17-27oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, rain, 25-33oC ;
- West of Southern Vietnam (Mekong Delta : Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang) : sun, clouds, rain, 24-32/33oC.
Con Dao Islands : clouds, rain, 27-31oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : clouds, rain, 25-30oC ;
12-Nov-2024:
04:00 A.M: Rainfalls in 24 hours: Hương Phú 122mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 272.6mm (Đà Nẵng); Phước Ninh 154.4mm (Quảng Nam); Phổ Phong 308mm (Quảng Ngãi); Tây Thuận 189.2mm (Bình Định); Đắk Tơ Pang 189.2mm (Gia Lai);...
3/ Third week of November, 2024
In the third week of November 2024, northern Vietnam received some weak spells of the Northeasterly Wind and the weather continued mostly sunshine, dry and pleasant temperatures.
The Central Coast of Vietnam had cloudy and rainy weather.
The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had mostly dry weather, some isolated rain and the temperatures were chilly in the Central Highlands while pleasant and warm in southern Vietnam.
Regional weather at the beginning of the third week of November 2024 was as follows :
- Northeast (Halong Bay, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang...): sun, clouds, 16-27oC;
- Northwest : sun, clouds, isolated rain, 18-29oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai ; sun, clouds, 15-30oC in Son La, Dien Bien, 14-28oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands in Northern Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Bac Ninh...) : sun, clouds, 19-31oC ;
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, 20-27oC in Thanh Hoa ; clouds, rain, 21-27oC in Nghe An, Ha Tinh;
- Mid Central Coast to the north of Hai Van (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue) : clouds, rain, 23-27oC in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Hue ;
- Mid Central Coast to the south of Hai Van (Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai) : clouds, rain, 23-29oC ;
- South Central Coast (Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Nha Trang): some sun, clouds, rain, 23-30/31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Ninh Thuan, Phan Rang-Thap Cham): sun, clouds, 24-31oC ;
- South Central Coast ( Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet Mui Ne): sun, clouds, 23-32oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Lam Dong, Dak Nong) : sun, clouds, rain, 19-31oC in Kon Tum; 19-29oC in Gia Lai, Dak Lak ; 15-28oC in Lam Dong ;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai) : sun, clouds, 24-34oC ;
- West of Southern Vietnam (Mekong Delta : Long An, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Tien Giang, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, An Giang) : sun, clouds, 25-33/34oC.
Con Dao Islands : sun, clouds, 27-30oC ;
Phu Quoc Island : sun, clouds, 26-31oC ;
4/ Fourth week of November, 2024
In the fourth week and last days of November 2024, northern Vietnam received some strong spells of the Northeasterly Wind and the temperatures dropped into the winter patterns but the temperatures are on higher levels compared to normal; more torrential rain was found in the Central Coast of Vietnam; the Central Highlands had some showers and drizzles in the late afternoon; southern Vietnam had sunshine with warm temperatures.
23-November-2024
07:00 hours: Rainfalls in 24 hours: Bạch Mã 511.6mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 257.4mm (Đà Nẵng); Trà Dơn 265.2mm (Quảng Nam); Ba Điền 328.4mm (Quảng Ngãi); Ân Tường 459.3mm (Bình Định); Sông Hinh4 83.1mm (Phú Yên); …
27-November-2024
07:00 hours: Rainfalls in 24 hours: Cẩm Yên 90.6mm (Hà Tĩnh); Bạch Mã 215mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Trà Dơn 103.4mm (Quảng Nam); Trà Thanh 129.2mm (Quảng Ngãi); Đập Đầu Mối - Hoa Sơn 142.4mm (Khánh Hòa); ...
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