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Vietnam · Month guide
Vietnam in January
Around 24 °C with 65 mm of rain and 4.1 hours of sun a day.
January is a solid shoulder-season month in Vietnam. Around 24 °C with 65 mm of rain and 4.1 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Vietnam · January
What the weather usually does
Vietnam · typical month
- Day / night17 – 24 °CYear range 17 – 31 °C
- Rainfall65 mmYear range 45 – 302 mm
- Sunshine4.1 hr / dayYear range 3.7 – 6.1 hr / day
What’s open · January
Things to do in Vietnam in January
Nothing in Vietnam shuts for the season; January runs the full list.
- OpenGolden rice terraces (Sa Pa, Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang)
the terraces are there all year; the gold is a few weeks before each harvest
Sources: vietnamcoracle.com, vietnam.travel
- OpenHa Long Bay cruises
Sources: localvietnam.com, tnktravel.com
- OpenHoi An Ancient Town
the flooding is well documented and recurring — in some years the old town's streets go under half a metre or more
Sources: vietnamtourism.com, asiatouradvisor.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
63 regions · current month
Vietnam, taken apart
- An Giang31°C now · 31–34 °C yr
- Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Bình Dương32°C now · 31–34 °C yr
- Bình Phước32°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Bình Thuận29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Bình Định25°C now · 25–33 °C yr
- Bạc Liêu29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Bắc Giang20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Bắc Ninh21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Bến Tre29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Cao Bằng17°C now · 17–30 °C yr
- Cà Mau30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Cần Thơ30°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Da Nang23°C now · 23–33 °C yr
- Gia Lai27°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Haiphong20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Hanoi21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Ho Chi Minh31°C now · 31–34 °C yr
- Hà Giang17°C now · 17–30 °C yr
- Hà Nam21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Hà Tĩnh21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Hòa Bình20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Hải Dương21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Hậu Giang30°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Khánh Hòa25°C now · 25–31 °C yr
- Kiên Giang30°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Kon Tum25°C now · 24–30 °C yr
- Lai Châu19°C now · 19–28 °C yr
- Long An31°C now · 31–34 °C yr
- Lào Cai18°C now · 18–29 °C yr
- Lâm Đồng27°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Lạng Sơn18°C now · 18–31 °C yr
- Nam Định20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Nghệ An21°C now · 21–33 °C yr
- Ninh Bình21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Ninh Thuận27°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Northeast Vietnam18°C now · 18–31 °C yr
- Phú Thọ20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Phú Yên25°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Quảng Bình21°C now · 21–33 °C yr
- Quảng Nam23°C now · 23–32 °C yr
- Quảng Ngãi24°C now · 24–33 °C yr
- Quảng Ninh19°C now · 19–31 °C yr
- Quảng Trị23°C now · 23–33 °C yr
- Red River Delta21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Sóc Trăng29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Sơn La20°C now · 20–30 °C yr
- Thanh Hóa20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Thái Bình20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Thái Nguyên20°C now · 20–33 °C yr
- Thừa Thiên Huế23°C now · 23–33 °C yr
- Tiền Giang30°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Trà Vinh29°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Tuyên Quang19°C now · 19–32 °C yr
- Tây Ninh32°C now · 31–35 °C yr
- Vĩnh Long30°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Vĩnh Phúc21°C now · 21–34 °C yr
- Yên Bái18°C now · 18–30 °C yr
- Điện Biên21°C now · 21–30 °C yr
- Đông Nam Bộ31°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Đắk Lắk27°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Đắk Nông28°C now · 27–31 °C yr
- Đồng Tháp31°C now · 31–35 °C yr
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Vietnam
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.7 | 16.8 | 13.0 | 27.1 |
| February | 24.9 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 29.4 |
| March | 27.8 | 19.9 | 17.3 | 31.1 |
| April | 29.9 | 22.3 | 19.1 | 33.4 |
| May | 31.0 | 24.0 | 22.1 | 33.6 |
| June | 31.3 | 24.8 | 23.8 | 33.4 |
| July | 30.7 | 24.5 | 23.6 | 32.5 |
| August | 30.6 | 24.3 | 23.4 | 32.5 |
| September | 29.9 | 23.6 | 22.5 | 31.7 |
| October | 28.1 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 30.3 |
| November | 26.5 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 29.4 |
| December | 23.8 | 17.4 | 14.0 | 27.3 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 65 |
| February | 45 |
| March | 65 |
| April | 100 |
| May | 215 |
| June | 233 |
| July | 281 |
| August | 299 |
| September | 302 |
| October | 266 |
| November | 162 |
| December | 100 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.1 |
| February | 4.9 |
| March | 5.7 |
| April | 6.1 |
| May | 5.3 |
| June | 4.8 |
| July | 4.3 |
| August | 4.2 |
| September | 4.0 |
| October | 3.7 |
| November | 4.0 |
| December | 3.7 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8 | 5.6 | 11.3 |
| February | 8.0 | 6.1 | 10.7 |
| March | 7.4 | 5.9 | 9.6 |
| April | 6.9 | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| May | 6.2 | 4.7 | 8.1 |
| June | 7.2 | 5.2 | 9.9 |
| July | 7.6 | 5.3 | 10.9 |
| August | 7.4 | 5.0 | 11.0 |
| September | 6.2 | 4.2 | 10.1 |
| October | 6.7 | 4.5 | 9.6 |
| November | 7.5 | 5.2 | 11.2 |
| December | 8.4 | 5.7 | 11.8 |
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