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Mai 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 today at 33° · coldest night Tuesday at 21°

The short of it: Mai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (91 °F), low 25 °C (77 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:30 local time.

MAI, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Mai station, with a high of 33° and a low of 25°. That is some 5° milder than a typical November afternoon in Mai, where the average high is 28°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 33°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 21°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 7° milder than the November norm of 18°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mai runs from 18° at night to 28° by day, with some 21 mm of rain. April is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 15°, and July the wettest with 577 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 22 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 219 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°31°2 km/h0.1 mm
4 AMOvercast25°30°2 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMMostly clear25°30°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear25°30°1 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear26°31°1 km/h–
8 AMClear sky27°32°1 km/h–
9 AMClear sky28°33°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky29°34°3 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy30°36°2 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy31°37°2 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy32°37°2 km/h–
2 PMClear sky33°37°1 km/h–
3 PMClear sky33°37°2 km/h–
4 PMClear sky33°36°3 km/h–
5 PMClear sky32°36°3 km/h–
6 PMClear sky30°35°4 km/h–
7 PMClear sky29°34°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky29°33°4 km/h–
9 PMClear sky29°33°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky29°33°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear29°32°3 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear28°32°2 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear28°31°1 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear27°31°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 33°, low 25°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 6:12 AM, down 5:34 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Mai Month by Month

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

November in Mai, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 57 mm less rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 14 min
Average wind
4 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Mai in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mai by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January26°15°3.0 mm5 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
February28°15°14 mm5 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
March30°18°35 mm6 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦
April32°21°80 mm5 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦
May32°23°267 mm6 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦
June32°24°365 mm6 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦
July30°24°577 mm5 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦
August30°24°493 mm5 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦
September30°23°325 mm4 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
October30°21°78 mm5 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦
November28°18°21 mm4 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
December26°15°6.0 mm5 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mai

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mai today?

Right now it is 26 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high is 33 °C (91 °F) and tonight’s low 25 °C (77 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mai this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Mai?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Mai?

April, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 15 °C (58 °F). The wettest month is July (577 mm (22.7 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mai?

January and December. January brings highs near 26 °C (80 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; December highs near 26 °C (80 °F) and 6.0 mm (0.24 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mai?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 15 °C (58 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ban DansavanVientiane14 km WSW30°19°20 mm
DonesayoudoomVientiane16 km NNW29°20°26 mm
Muang Phôn-HôngVientiane28 km W30°19°22 mm
Ban VangluangOther39 km ENE29°18°26 mm
Vang ViengVientiane55 km NNW29°18°36 mm
VientianeVientiane Prefecture58 km S31°19°16 mm
Si Chiang MaiNong Khai60 km S31°20°14 mm
SangkhomNong Khai63 km SW31°19°15 mm

More Towns in Laos

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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