November is the time between autumn and winter in Northern Vietnam, the rainy season in the Central Coast. November could still be a rainy time in the Central Highlands, Southern Vietnam, or could be about to be the end of the rainy season from the second half of the month.
There may be typhoons or tropical depressions which often disrupt holidays and tours in the Central Coast of Vietnam.
General Weather Patterns in Vietnam in November
In November there are three main monsoons affecting Vietnam: Northeasterly, Southeasterly, Southwesterly.
- The Northeasterly Wind seems to be the prevalent wind in Northern Vietnam and in the Central Coast of Vietnam in November. The wind may blow inland from the sea or blow through the continent only : the former case often causes rain in Northern Vietnam for a couple of days when the wind first hit the region and the latter case just causes nice dry days with mild sunshine or clouds.
There may be the Southeasterly Wind affecting the North in between spells of the Northeasterly Wind.
- The Central Coast of Vietnam may come under impact of the Northeasterly Wind which causes long-lasting and heavy rain. The rain in the Central Coast in November, which may be incessant and heavy, is also due to the presence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone over the region. Several places in the Central Coast may be flooded for several days in the region in November.
- The Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam are to have the Southwesterly Wind for some time in November, usually in the first half. In the later weeks of November, these two regions may be under impact of the Northeasterly Wind which is quite weak when it hits the regions. Without winds or with influence by the Northeasterly Wind, even weak ones, the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam are to enjoy dry days with pleasant temperatures.
- The sea in all over Vietnam and the offshore islands are to come under impact by the Northeasterly Wind in November : dry weather, pleasant temperatures, rough sea.
What to expect from your holidays to Vietnam in November, where to go in Vietnam in November?
Taking the general weather conditions in Vietnam into consideration, for those travelers planning trips to Vietnam or those who are on holidays in Vietnam in November, then there may be some notes as follows:
- November is a good time to travel to the far-northern mountains of Vietnam when it is mostly dry and the temperatures are mostly pleasant. Those who embark on trekking tours in the high mountains are to enjoy golden or red autumn when maple leaves change colors. Besides, trekking and climbing mountains in the far North of Vietnam, you can marvel at beautiful clouds which are more readily available throughout the month.
The Red River Delta is also a good place to travel to in November. Ninh Binh is among the top choices for countryside with autumnal vibe and Halong Bay is the best for sure when it comes to spectacular landscape.
With the presence of the cool Northeasterly Wind, it is less likely that a typhoon, if any, would hit northern Vietnam. Most typhoons, which has the tendency to travel towards the inland of Northern Vietnam in November, are likely to be pushed southward by cool air masses.
- All of the Central Coast of Vietnam is to have prolonged and heavy rain in November due to the Northeasterly Wind which helps accumulate clouds and due to a Intertropical Convergence Zone with the axis over the region.
- November is a good time for bird watching tours as migratory bird species are present in Vietnam on their fall migration, and bird parks and national parks in Vietnam teem with wildlife. The best sites for birding in Vietnam in November include : Cuc Phuong National Park, Xuan Thuy National Park, Cat Tien National Park.
The weather pattern in the Central Highlands is not clear as sometimes it rains only at the end of each day and sometimes long-lasting rain. In case of dry weather in day time, November is a fantastic time to go birding in the Central Highlands of Vietnam : Da Lat, Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park, Deo Nui San (Di Linh Plateau, Lam Dong Province).
- November is not a good time to go for beach holidays or for island vacations in Vietnam. The beaches in the Central Coast (including the South Central Coast) are more likely not to have sunny days. Con Dao Islands, Phu Quoc Island are to have cloudy days with rough sea.
Below you can find Paradissa’s reviews and statistics of the weather in different regions in Vietnam in November 2023
There were successive weak spells of the Northeasterly Wind in Vietnam at the beginning of November 2023 which caused rain in the North a day when the wind first arrived and which caused long-lasting rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam. Several places in the Central Coast including Ha Tinh and Quang Ngai were again flooded for a couple of days due to torrential rain.
06-November: A new weak spell of the Northeasterly Wind hit northern Vietnam bringing the temperatures down to chilly levels in early morning and evening in Northern Vietnam and North of the Central Coast of Vietnam.
Rainfalls measured in 4 hours from 17:00 hours of 03-November : Núi Bà103,4mm, Tây Ninh 75mm (Tây Ninh); Long Bình 54mm (Bình Phước);…
Regional weather patterns in Vietnam at the end of the first week of November 2023:
- Northeast: clouds, 21-31oC;
- Northwest: sun, clouds, isolated rain, 22-32oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai and Lao Cai; 20-31oC in Son La, Dien Bien, 23-33oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands: sun, clouds, isolated rain, 24-32oC.
- North of the Central Coast: sun, clouds, rain, 24-31oC;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh to Hue: sun, clouds, rain, 24-33oC in Quang Binh and 24-31oC in the other places ;
- Central Coast from Da Nang to Quang Ngai: sun, clouds, rain, 24-30oC;
- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 24-32oC ;
- Central Coast in Khanh Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 24-32oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, rain, 24-34oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: rain, 24l-33oC ;
- Central Highlands: sun, clouds, rain, 20-31oC mostly, 19-30oC in Pleiku;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh): sun, clouds, rain, 24-33oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta): clouds, rain, 24-32oC mostly, 24-33oC in An Giang.
Rainfalls measured in 8 hours from 07:00 hours of 07-November: Sơn Kim 2 (Hà Tĩnh) 157mm, Hồ Hòa Trung (Đà Nẵng) 132.2mm, Đại Hiệp (Quảng Nam) 111.6mm,...
Rainfalls measured in 6 hours from 07:00 hours of 07-November: Nậm Cuổi 79,6 mm (Lai Châu); P. Na Lay 91,6 mm (Điện Biên); Cương Gián 113,2 mm (Hà Tĩnh); Hòa Sơn 73,4 mm (Đà Nẵng); …
The Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam seemed to have entered the dry season from the second week of November 2023 having more days with sunshine. Southern Vietnam started having more days with warm temperatures.
There was a very strong spell of the cold Northeasterly Wind arriving in Northern Vietnam on 12-November and in the Central Coast of Vietnam one day later. There was rain in Northern Vietnam and torrential rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam which caused temporary floods in cities in Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces.
Rainfalls measured in 24 hours from 08:00 hours of 13-November: Hướng Linh 473,6mm (Quảng Trị); Bình Điền 463,8mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 342mm (Tp. Đà Nẵng); Trà My 318,2mm (Quảng Nam); Giá Vực 400,2mm (Quảng Ngãi); Xã An Nghĩa 179,8mm (Bình Định); Hà Bằng 161,8mm (Phú Yên); Khánh Hiệp 102,6mm (Khánh Hòa); Pờ Ê 269mm (Kon Tum);…
A strengthening spell of the cold Northeasterly Wind starting having impact in northern Vietnam on 15-November and other regions of the country one day later which caused brief rain in the North and torrential rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam, part of the Central Highlands of Vietnam (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak).
Several places in the Central Coast including those in Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue (including Hue City), Da Nang, Quang Nam (including Hoi An Old Town), Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa (including Nha Trang and Cam Ranh), Ninh Thuan were flooded.
Southern Vietnam had some isolated rain but mostly sunny and warm weather.
Rainfalls measured in 24 hours from 08:00 hours of 15-November: Kỳ Phong 80,2mm (Hà Tĩnh); Hải Lâm 291,6mm(Quảng Trị); Bình Điền 477,6mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 166,4mm (Tp. ĐàNẵng); Phước Hiệp 363,6mm (Quảng Nam); Ba Điền 285mm (Quảng Ngãi); XãAn Nghĩa 170,8mm (Bình Định); Đập Tràn 316,8mm (Phú Yên); Khánh Hiệp178,6mm (Khánh Hòa); Yang Mao 207mm (Đắk Lắk);...
Rainfalls measured in 12 hours from 19:00 hours of 15-November: Bạch Mã (Thừa Thiên Huế) 158.6mm, Trà Dơn (Quảng Nam) 271.4mm, Ba Nam (Quảng Ngãi) 178.8mm, Đức Bình Đông (Phú Yên) 195.7mm, Dak Mang (Bình Định) 126.0mm,...
On 24-November, there was a spell of Northeasterly Wind, which traveled mostly along the coast and which did not have impact much in Northern Vietnam while causing heavy rain in the Central Coast of Vietnam still.
Rainfalls measured in 24 hours from 08:00 hours of 25-November: Bạch Mã 215,2mm, Thượng Lộ 102mm (Thừa Thiên Huế); Bà Nà 226,8mm, Suối Lương 185,2mm (Tp. Đà Nẵng); Đại Hiệp 102,6mm (Quảng Nam); Ba Điền 173,6mm, Sơn Long 144mm (Quảng Ngãi);…
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