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Phôngsali 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 Saturday at 26° · coldest night Wednesday at 14°

The short of it: Phôngsali weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 19 °C (66 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.0 mm (0.12 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, fog advisory, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 20:00 local time.

PHÔNGSALI, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 23° and falling to 19° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Phôngsali is 23°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 26°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 14°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 24 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 13°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Phôngsali runs from 13° at night to 23° by day, with some 40 mm of rain. May is the warmest month here at 28°, January the coldest at 9°, and July the wettest with 351 mm. The best months to ride in are November and February.

The sun is up 11 h 13 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 970 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
NowOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast20°23°2 km/h0.1 mm
12 AMOvercast20°23°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMOvercast19°22°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast19°22°2 km/h–
4 AMLight showers19°22°1 km/h0.4 mm
5 AMOvercast19°22°1 km/h–
6 AMOvercast19°21°2 km/h0.1 mm
7 AMFog19°21°2 km/h0.1 mm
8 AMOvercast20°22°3 km/h0.1 mm
9 AMLight showers20°23°4 km/h0.7 mm
10 AMLight showers20°21°8 km/h0.9 mm
11 AMLight showers20°21°8 km/h0.5 mm
12 PMOvercast20°20°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast20°20°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast20°19°12 km/h–
3 PMOvercast19°18°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast19°17°12 km/h–
5 PMOvercast18°17°9 km/h–
6 PMOvercast18°17°8 km/h–
7 PMOvercast18°17°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 23°, low 19°, 6.6 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:18 AM, down 5:31 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today19°23°6.6 mm24 km/h11 h 13 min
Monday16°20°2.9 mm33 km/h11 h 12 min
Tuesday14°18°dry19 km/h11 h 12 min
Wednesday14°16°1.3 mm15 km/h11 h 10 min
Thursday14°17°12 mm12 km/h11 h 10 min
Friday14°23°1.2 mm12 km/h11 h 8 min
Saturday16°26°dry15 km/h11 h 7 min

Warmest: Saturday at 26°. Wettest: Thursday, 12 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 33 km/h.

The Almanac · Phôngsali Month by Month

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

November in Phôngsali, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
2° colder, 47 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 4 min
Average wind
4 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 23°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 40 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Phôngsali in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Phôngsali by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°9°14 mm6 km/h10 h 57 min✦✦✦✦✦
February23°10°22 mm6 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°12°25 mm7 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
April28°16°72 mm7 km/h12 h 38 min✦✦✦
May28°18°154 mm6 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
June28°20°222 mm6 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦✦
July27°20°351 mm5 km/h13 h 20 min✦✦✦
August27°20°328 mm5 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦
September27°19°160 mm4 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
October25°17°87 mm4 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦
November23°13°40 mm4 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
December20°10°29 mm6 km/h10 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Phôngsali

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Phôngsali today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (73 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (66 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) expected.

Will it rain in Phôngsali this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 24 mm (0.93 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Phôngsali?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: low risk of thunder; fog advisory; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Phôngsali?

May, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 9 °C (49 °F). The wettest month is July, with 351 mm (13.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Phôngsali?

November and February. November brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; February highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 22 mm (0.87 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Phôngsali?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (49 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ban Boun-NuaPhôngsali21 km WSW25°14°68 mm
Ban LixingxôPhôngsali36 km SSE24°13°22 mm
Ban AcholaosaPhôngsali41 km S25°14°27 mm
MenglaYunnan61 km WSW26°15°75 mm
Mường NhéĐiện Biên Province68 km NNE24°15°44 mm
Ban BotènLoungnamtha72 km SW25°14°40 mm
Nằm ViĐiện Biên Province73 km NE24°14°41 mm
Houay Nga Na SongPhôngsali87 km SE26°16°16 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