When to go · Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai in November
Great month. Inside Chiang Mai's best window: Nov–Jan (cooler and dry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Inside Chiang Mai's best window: Nov–Jan (cooler and dry).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Chiang Mai in this guide.
Weather in November
- Chiang MaiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 days
- North, Thailand · Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Paibest weather
Cool nights Dec–Jan; the burning season (Feb–Apr) puts air quality among the worst in Asia — check AQI before booking.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Loy Krathong and Yi Peng
November full moon · Thailand
Chiang Mai hotels sell out; sky-lantern releases restricted to permitted events; river crowds in Bangkok.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Thailand overall
- Medium
- Prices · Thailand overall
- Medium
Thailand overall: Cool season begins; Loy Krathong and Yi Peng fill Chiang Mai; the Gulf is wet, the Andaman dries out.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chiang Mai, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Nov: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Inside Chiang Mai's best window: Nov–Jan (cooler and dry).
January: Inside Chiang Mai's best window: Nov–Jan (cooler and dry).
Chiang Mai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.