Ayutthaya weather in November

November in Ayutthaya: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Ayutthaya🇹🇭 Thailand · Central Thailand · City70
  1. 78Jan
  2. 72Feb
  3. 59Mar
  4. 48Apr
  5. 46May
  6. 58Jun
  7. 55Jul
  8. 54Aug
  9. 44Sep
  10. 56Oct
  11. 70Nov
  12. 80Dec

#4 of 12 months in Ayutthaya · #796 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 70/100 (tier B)

Days
33°C
Nights
23°C
Wet days
9
Sun
9.4 h
Humidity
70%
Daylight
12 h
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Photo: Alberto Capparelli · Pexels

Traveller notes on Ayutthaya in November

Notes from nearby Bangkok (67 km away)

Ayutthaya doesn't have its own notes for November yet — these are about Bangkok, close enough to share the season.

Regulars split the month cleanly: early November still carries occasional late-afternoon showers lasting about an hour, hot but not oppressive, while mid-November marks the real start of the cool season, with nights capable of dropping to the low 20s or even high teens Celsius even as daytime highs stay well over 30C. Our row backs that transition, 33.3C reading as a hot 38C, over 25.3C nights, with 69.2mm of rain across 10.1 days. Regulars call this an excellent overall window - the wet season essentially over, crowds not yet built to peak-season size - with the back half of the month the more reliably dry and comfortable half to target. The record: humidity 74 percent, 9.2 hours of sun, an 11.7 kph wind and AQI 101.
CoolSeasonStartsMidMonthNightsDropFast · November · 1 month ago · about Bangkok · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Ayutthaya

Thailand's forum is consistent that June sits in a relative lull between the wetter bookends of May and September - it's still hot and humid nationwide, and Ayutthaya specifically gets called out as brutal around midday, but the rain itself is usually a shower rather than an all-day event. Forum regulars who visited Ayutthaya in June had a genuinely good time, describing it as hot and humid with manageable showers rather than a washout. The advice that comes up again and again is to tour the temple ruins early in the morning and save the hottest hours for indoor breaks.
CentralThailandTempleHopper · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe December as highly predictable and among the most pleasant months across central Thailand generally, with hot daytime temperatures (commonly reaching into the low 30sC), clear skies and minimal rain, while evenings cool into the low-20s or even high-teensC - genuinely comfortable by regional standards. This makes December squarely inside Thailand's cool, dry high season, good conditions for exploring Ayutthaya's outdoor temple ruins on foot without the wet-season rain risk. The clear tradeoff posters note for the broader region this time of year: December is also peak tourist season, so popular sites and accommodations get busy and should be booked ahead.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Ayutthaya climate normals — November

Daytime high33°C / 91°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low23°C / 73°F
Feels like (high)37°C / 99°F
Rainfall59 mm / 2.3 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days9 days
Humidity70%💧 humid
Dew point22°C / 71°F
Sunshine9.4 h/day
Daylight11.5 h
Wind12 km/h / 8 mph
Air quality (US AQI)65🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Ayutthaya in November

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsLoi Krathong, Cool, dry season(estimated)

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Best months for Ayutthaya's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherAyutthaya's weather peaks December–February.

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What's on in Ayutthaya in November

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Flood season on the rivers

    1 Sep – 15 Nov · usuallyClosures

    Discharge from the Chao Phraya dam upstream backs into the low districts around the island most years, closing riverside roads and some outlying temples for days at a time. Source ↗

  • Festival

    Loi Krathong

    5–30 Nov · usuallyLights & fireCrowded

    Floats go onto the old canals and the river around the island on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, which is the one night the ruins are busy after dark. Source ↗

  • Season

    Cool, dry season

    15 Nov – 20 Feb · usuallyCrowded

    The months the ruins are worth a full day: firm ground on the island, cycling between the wats before the heat, and light that arrives low over the brick.

What's on around the world in November →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Ayutthaya — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Ayutthaya in November — FAQ

Is November a good time to visit Ayutthaya?
November in Ayutthaya: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Ayutthaya on SeasonMap's comfort score (70/100).
What is the weather like in Ayutthaya in November?
In November, Ayutthaya averages a daily high of 32.6°C and a low of 23°C, with about 58.7 mm of rain over roughly 8.5 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Ayutthaya in November?
Ayutthaya has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 65 in November.

Within 300 km: Bangkok's Loy Krathong on 24 Nov, and Pattaya's Gulf dry season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.