November is autumn and winter in Northern Vietnam, the high rainy season in the Central Coast, the end or about the end of the rainy season in the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam.
In Northern Vietnam the temperatures are more likely chilly in most of the region and cold in the mountainous regions. There are often new spells of the cold Northeasterly Wind hitting the North which causes rain in the first couple of days of each spell and drop in temperatures.
There may be typhoons or tropical depressions are more likely to make landfall in the Central Coast of Vietnam in November. During the time under impact of a typhoon, boat trips are canceled for a few days on Halong Bay and the Lan Ha Bay, between Co To and Quan Lan Islands (Quang Ninh Province) and the shore. In many cases, traffic between the inland and the offshore islands in the Central Region and southern Vietnam are also disrupted in case of a typhoon in northern Vietnam or in the Central Coast of Vietnam.
November can be the end of the rainy season or about the rain of the rainy season in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam. In case of a typhoon making landfall in the Central Coast of Vietnam, it is more likely to rain heavily in part of the Central Highlands. The temperatures in southern Vietnam are mostly pleasant; cool or chilly or cold in the Central Highlands.
It is worth noting that Vietnam’s climate is strongly influenced by global climate change. The skinny and elongated geography of Vietnam with over 3,000km of coastline makes it more vulnerable to changes in the ocean, too. During the year under El Nino impact, the level of temperatures are visibly higher and much smaller rainfalls all over the country; and it is vice versa during the year with La Nina impact which causes more typhoons, more rain and lower temperatures.
Monsoons in Vietnam in November
In November there are three main monsoons affecting Vietnam:
- The Northeasterly Wind which comes from Tibet or Siberia and which makes real winter in northern Vietnam and heavy and long-lasting rainy season in the Central Coast of Vietnam. The Northeasterly Wind may be strong and in which case the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam are to have dry weather with pleasant temperatures.
- The Southwesterly Wind, which comes from the Equator which causes daily short-lived and heavy rain and pleasant temperatures in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam.
- The sea and the offshore islands are to come mostly under impact of the active Northeasterly Wind: rough sea mostly, especially during the times of typhoon or tropical depression.
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 November be some notes as follows:
- November is a great time to travel to northern Vietnam where autumnal weather prevails : mild sunshine, breezes. It may get chilly in the mountains but mostly the temperatures are ideal for all kinds of outdoor activities. Those who embark on hiking and trekking adventures are to marvel at the amazing clouds which envelops the unreal mountainous beauty.
On some mountain slopes in northern Vietnam, maple trees start shedding leaves and you can adore at the heavenly landscape of forest covered in yellow or red colors.
In the lowland, the autumnal weather in northern Vietnam are lovely for all kinds of activities : biking, sightseeing, boat cruising, trekking, birding... There are different seasonal dishes and traditional specialties of Vietnam that you may want to taste only in autumn or winter !
November is among the best times for birding in northern Vietnam given the presence of endemic bird species and migratory species. The beautiful weather does help to make birds more active and gregarious.
But it should be noted that with climate change nowadays in some years, it is autumn all through November and the temperatures are not that cold meaning that the number of migratory bird species may not be as many as those years that winter prevails in the region in November.
Those who go to the sea should know that except for Halong Bay, the sea is rough all over Vietnam. So if you have to travel by boat and vulnerable to sea sick, you are to be prepared before the journey then. It is possible that sea exploration tours like scuba-diving, snorkeling... may be disrupted due to rough sea.
What about typhoons, storms, tropical depressions ? Yes, there are occasional typhoons or tropical depressions which is more likely to have impact on the Central Coast of Vietnam in November. This is attributed to the everpresence of the Northeasterly Wind in most of Vietnam.
- The Central Coast of Vietnam is to experience the highrainy season with pleasant temperatures. Depending on the weather pattern each year that it may rain more or less in November and you may get all day rain or just some short-lived rain enough to wet the ground. But if you plan to travel to the western mountains of the Central Coast, then it is advised to consult a local travel agency or tour company for the most update-to-date information. In all cases, if there is a typhoon or tropical depression, it is often that several places in the Central Region are flooded.
For those who plan a trip to the Central Highlands, expect some light and short-lived rain or just cloudy and dry weather. In some year, the Central Highlands may have entered the dry season in November. The temperatures should be chilly in most places in the Central Highlands in November.
Those planning holidays to Southern Vietnam in November, then you are likely to have a great time. The temperatures are more likely to be pleasant with possible short-lived rain. But it is more likely that southern Vietnam enjoy bright sunshine with mostly pleasant temperatures in November.
The beaches in Vung Tau, Long Hai and Mui Ne, Phan Thiet are good options near Saigon Ho Chi Minh City.
Con Dao Islands, Phu Quoc Island are to have cloudy days with lovely temperatures of 26-31oC. The sea is rough though.
Below you can find Paradissa’s reviews and statistics of the weather in different regions in Vietnam in November 2024
1/ Vietnam Weather in the First decade of November 2024
At the beginning of the month, northern Vietnam received the successive spells of the Northeasterly Monsoon which caused a drop in temperatures and the North started having winter in 2024.
The Northeasterly Monsoon caused rain and cool temperatures in the Central Coast of Vietnam.
The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam still experienced rain.
Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the first 10 days of November 2024 :
- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Hai Phong...): sun, clouds, 18-28oC;
- Northwest: sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 18-28/29oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, 19-30oC in Lao Cai; sun, clouds, 16-27/28oC in Son La, Lai Chau, 18-30oC in Dien Bien Phu,;
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, some isolated rain, 21-28/29oC.
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, clouds, 21-28oC in Thanh Hoa ; rain in the others, 21-27oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: rain, 21-26oC
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Hoi An to Quang Ngai: rain, 23-27oC;
- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: rain, 23-29oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: rain, 23-31oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: clouds, rain, 23-31oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: clouds, rain, 23-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): clouds, rain, 18-30oC in Kon Tum, 19-28oC in Gia Lai, Dak Lak, 17-26oC Lam Dong;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh): clouds, rain, 24-32oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang): clouds, rain, 24-31oC;
Con Dao Islands had clouds and rain with pleasant temperatures of 27-30oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed clouds, rain with pleasant temperatures of 24-31oC ;
2/ Vietnam Weather in the second decade of November 2024
In the second ten days of November 2024, there were two typhoons : one made landfall in Da Nang – Quang Nam and the other did not make landfall in Vietnam. Heavy rain was found across the Central Coast.
Northern Vietnam continued with lovely sunshine and pleasant temperatures mostly. Isolated rain was found in the Central Highlands and southern Vietnam. The temperatures were pleasant in the Central Highlands and slightly warm in southern Vietnam.
Regional weather patterns in Vietnam in the second 10 days of November 2024 :
- Northeast (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Quang Ninh, Halong Bay, Hai Phong...): sun, clouds, 21-32 oC;
- Northwest: sun, clouds, 22-31oC in Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, 21-33oC in Lao Cai; sun, clouds, 18-31oC in Son La, Dien Bien Phu, 16-29oC in Lai Chau ;
- Lowlands (Hanoi, Ninh Binh...): sun, clouds, 23-33/32oC.
- North of the Central Coast (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh): sun, 23-31oC in Thanh Hoa ; clouds, rain, 23-30/29oC ;
- Central Coast from Quang Binh, Quang Tri to Hue: sun, clouds, rain, 23-30oC
- Central Coast from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Hoi An to Quang Ngai: clouds, rain, 23-30/31oC;
- Central Coast from Quy Nhon to Tuy Hoa: sun, clouds, rain, 23-29/30oC ;
- Central Coast in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa: sun, clouds, 24-31oC ;
- Central Coast Ninh Thuan: sun, clouds, 23-32oC ;
- Central Coast Binh Thuan: sun, clouds, rain, 23-31oC ;
- Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Lam Dong): sun, clouds, some rain, 18/19-31oC mostly, 18-32oC in Kon Tum , 16-28oC Lam Dong;
- East of Southern Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh): sun, clouds, some rain, 24-34oC;
- West of Southern Vietnam ( The Mekong Delta : Long An, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Chau Doc, Kien Giang): sun, clouds, rain, 24/25-33oC;
Con Dao Islands had sun, clouds and rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-30oC.
Phu Quoc Island enjoyed sun, clouds, rain with pleasant temperatures of 26-30oC ;
3/ Vietnam Weather in the last decade of November 2024
There were successive spells of the Northeasterly Wind in Vietnam in the last decade of November 2024. The temperatures in northern Vietnam dropped to winter levels but they were higher than usual. There was heavy rain in the Central Coast which caused floods in several places like Quang Ngai, Hoi An, Hue...
The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam had entered the dry season with some isolated short-lived rain in some places.
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