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Ban Botèn Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Sunday at 27° · coldest night Wednesday at 14°

The short of it: Ban Botèn weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (67 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 17 °C (63 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.0 mm (0.04 in). Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:00 local time.

BAN BOTÈN, Monday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 22° and falling to 17° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 25°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 27°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 10 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 14°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ban Botèn runs from 14° at night to 25° by day, with some 40 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 10°, and August the wettest with 371 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 14 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,159 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast19°21°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy18°20°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast18°20°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°20°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy19°20°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
10 AMOvercast22°23°10 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMLight showers22°22°11 km/h0.5 mm
12 PMLight showers22°22°13 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMOvercast22°21°14 km/h–
2 PMOvercast22°21°15 km/h–
3 PMOvercast21°20°14 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast21°20°13 km/h–
5 PMOvercast20°19°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast19°18°11 km/h–
7 PMOvercast19°18°11 km/h–
8 PMOvercast18°17°9 km/h–
9 PMOvercast18°17°9 km/h–
10 PMOvercast18°17°8 km/h–
11 PMOvercast17°16°7 km/h–
12 AMOvercast17°16°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 22°, low 17°, 1.0 mm of rain, gusts to 36 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 5:34 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today17°22°1.0 mm36 km/h11 h 14 min
Tuesday15°19°dry22 km/h11 h 13 min
Wednesday14°17°1.3 mm11 km/h11 h 12 min
Thursday14°19°6.1 mm9 km/h11 h 11 min
Friday15°23°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 10 min
Saturday15°25°dry15 km/h11 h 9 min
Sunday17°27°dry20 km/h11 h 9 min

Warmest: Sunday at 27°. Wettest: Thursday, 6.1 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 36 km/h.

The Almanac · Ban Botèn Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Ban Botèn, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 52 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 6 min
Average wind
4 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 25°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 40 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Ban Botèn in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ban Botèn by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°10°8.0 mm5 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
February26°11°24 mm5 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
March28°13°24 mm5 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
April30°17°64 mm4 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
May30°19°166 mm5 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
June29°21°198 mm6 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦
July28°21°357 mm4 km/h13 h 18 min✦✦✦
August28°21°371 mm4 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦
September28°20°198 mm4 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
October27°18°92 mm4 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦
November25°14°40 mm4 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
December22°12°31 mm4 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Ban Botèn

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ban Botèn today?

Right now it is 19 °C (67 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 21 °C (70 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (63 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) expected.

Will it rain in Ban Botèn this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 10 mm (0.41 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ban Botèn?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Ban Botèn?

April, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (51 °F). The wettest month is August, with 371 mm (14.6 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ban Botèn?

January and December. January brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) of rain; December highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 31 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ban Botèn?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (51 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MenglaYunnan34 km NNW26°15°75 mm
Luang NamthaLoungnamtha37 km SW28°16°46 mm
Ban YangmônOudômxai50 km SE27°15°27 mm
Muang SingLoungnamtha54 km W28°16°55 mm
Ban AcholaosaPhôngsali54 km ENE25°14°27 mm
Ban Boun-NuaPhôngsali57 km NNE25°14°68 mm
Ban LixingxôPhôngsali59 km ENE24°13°22 mm
Muang XayOudômxai63 km SSE27°16°26 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor