When to go · Bangkok
Bangkok in November
Good month. Cooler and drier; Loy Krathong on the river.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 32° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Thailand overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Thailand overall
Verdict
Cooler and drier; Loy Krathong on the river.
Weather in November
- BangkokHighs around 32 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 6 days
- Bangkok and centre, Thailand · Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburifine
Cool season Nov–Feb is the easy window; April reaches 38 °C; September and October bring street flooding in short bursts.
Cool season season
Dry days in the low 30s, cooler nights, Loy Krathong on the river, New Year fireworks; the easiest walking months.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds; smog on still days in Jan–Feb.
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 check
Full moon of the 12th lunar month · Chao Phraya riverside, Lumphini and Benjakitti park lakes
Floating offerings and river fireworks; piers and riverside hotels packed; book riverside dinners early.
Bangkok Marathon and city runs check
Autumn weekends (check) · Rattanakosin, river bridges
Early-morning road closures in the old city.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen