Kanchanaburi (River Kwai) weather in November
November in Kanchanaburi: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Kanchanaburi · #768 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 71/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 33°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 9.1 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Kanchanaburi in November
Notes from nearby Bangkok (107 km away)
Kanchanaburi 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.
Other months in Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi's forum makes a genuine case for June despite it being rainy season: multiple posters said it's actually a favorite time to visit specifically because the countryside turns lush and green without the seasonal haze that dulls the dry months. The rain pattern is an hour or so of showers that cools things down, then the rest of the day is fine - not the all-day washout the 'rainy season' label suggests. Hot and humid is still the baseline, the rain is more relief than obstacle.
Forum posters describe December days here as warm enough to relax by the pool, with cooler mornings typically warming up comfortably by afternoon. This tracks the broader central-Thailand pattern posters describe for the month: hot, sunny days around 32C, clear skies and minimal rain, with evening temperatures dipping into the low-20s or even high-teensC for a genuinely comfortable night. Posters recommend Kanchanaburi's surrounding national parks and dams as worthwhile day-trip additions to the town's famous WWII-era sites, with December's dry, clear conditions well suited to the outdoor sightseeing involved.
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Kanchanaburi climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kanchanaburi 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 crowdsCool, dry season, River Kwai Bridge Week(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kanchanaburi'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).
Best weatherKanchanaburi's weather peaks November–January, best around December.
November includes Erawan falls at full flow.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kanchanaburi in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Nature
Erawan falls at full flow
15 Sep – 31 Dec · usuallyHigh waterThe seven tiers run hardest at the end of the rains, when the upper pools are loud and the turquoise is at its strongest. By April the top levels are a trickle over dry rock.
- Season
Cool, dry season
1 Nov – 20 Feb · usuallyCrowdedThe window that makes the province work: raft houses on the Kwai without the humidity, the war sites bearable in daylight, and the road to the western parks dry.
- Festival
Loy Krathong
5–30 Nov · usuallyLights & fireFloats released onto the Kwai from the town bank on the twelfth full moon, with the bridge lit above them. Source ↗
- Festival
River Kwai Bridge Week
25 Nov – 10 Dec · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedBook earlyA carnival sets up beside the bridge each year and a light-and-sound show re-enacts the wartime bombing after dark. Rooms in town go early and the riverfront road shuts for it. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kanchanaburi — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Kanchanaburi?
Kanchanaburi in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Kanchanaburi?
- November in Kanchanaburi: sweltering, a little rain — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Kanchanaburi on SeasonMap's comfort score (71/100).
- What is the weather like in Kanchanaburi in November?
- In November, Kanchanaburi averages a daily high of 32.5°C and a low of 22.2°C, with about 62.3 mm of rain over roughly 10.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kanchanaburi in November?
- Kanchanaburi has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 60 in November.
Within 300 km: Bangkok's Loy Krathong on 24 Nov, and Pattaya's Gulf dry season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.