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Ban Thakham 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 Wednesday at 35° · coldest night Friday at 20°

The short of it: Ban Thakham weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 21 °C (69 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: tropical night, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:30 local time.

BAN THAKHAM, Thursday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Ban Thakham station, with a high of 25° and a low of 21°. A raw day by local measure — 5° below the November average of 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 35°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 8.1 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ban Thakham runs from 20° at night to 30° by day, with some 7.0 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 35°, January the coldest at 17°, and August the wettest with 371 mm. The best months to ride in are December and January.

The sun is up 11 h 23 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 160 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast21°22°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast21°22°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast22°23°4 km/h–
9 AMOvercast22°24°5 km/h–
10 AMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
12 PMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast24°26°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast24°26°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy24°26°6 km/h–
4 PMOvercast25°27°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast24°27°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast23°26°3 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°25°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°25°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy21°24°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy21°24°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy21°23°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 12): overcast, high 25°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:03 AM, down 5:26 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today21°25°dry13 km/h11 h 23 min
Friday20°30°dry11 km/h11 h 22 min
Saturday22°34°dry8 km/h11 h 22 min
Sunday23°35°dry9 km/h11 h 20 min
Monday25°35°dry12 km/h11 h 20 min
Tuesday25°34°6.0 mm10 km/h11 h 19 min
Wednesday25°35°2.1 mm22 km/h11 h 19 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 35°. Wettest: Tuesday, 6.0 mm. Strongest gusts: Wednesday, 22 km/h.

The Almanac · Ban Thakham Month by Month

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

November in Ban Thakham, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 66 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 19 min
Average wind
5 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 30° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 7.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Ban Thakham in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ban Thakham by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°17°4.0 mm6 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
February31°18°18 mm6 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
March33°22°34 mm5 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
April35°24°60 mm6 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦
May34°25°189 mm5 km/h12 h 55 min✦
June32°25°231 mm6 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
July31°24°317 mm5 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦
August31°24°371 mm5 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
September31°24°238 mm4 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦
October31°23°73 mm6 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦
November30°20°7.0 mm5 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦✦
December28°17°4.0 mm6 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Ban Thakham

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ban Thakham today?

Right now it is 21 °C (69 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (69 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ban Thakham this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 8.1 mm (0.32 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Ban Thakham?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: tropical night; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Ban Thakham?

April, with an average high of 35 °C (95 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 17 °C (62 °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 Thakham?

December and January. December brings highs near 28 °C (83 °F) and about 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain; January highs near 29 °C (84 °F) and 4.0 mm (0.16 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 Thakham?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 17 °C (62 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ban NasangSavannakhet Province2 km WNW30°20°7.0 mm
Ban ThakhoSavannakhet Province4 km WSW30°20°7.0 mm
Ban BouakhaiSavannakhet Province4 km NW30°20°7.0 mm
Ban PôngSavannakhet Province6 km NW31°20°7.0 mm
That PhanomNakhon Phanom9 km WNW31°20°7.0 mm
Ban NongdeunSavannakhet Province31 km S31°20°7.0 mm
Ban XénôSavannakhet Province33 km SE31°19°8.0 mm
Ban Phônsavang-NuaSavannakhet Province35 km S31°20°7.0 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
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