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Weather in January
January in Vietnam is typically the coldest month of the year for the northern regions, and marks the height of the dry season in the southern parts of the country.
In the North, cities like Hanoi and Sapa experience the chill of winter. Hanoi sees temperatures drop to a range from 10°C (50°F) to 20°C (68°F). Rainfall is low compared to the wet summer months, but the city often experiences mist and drizzle. Sapa, in the highlands, witnesses more extreme conditions, with temperatures often dipping below 10°C (50°F). It is one of the very few places in Vietnam that might experience snowfall in January.
In contrast, Central Vietnam, including cities like Da Nang and Hoi An, experiences relatively mild weather in January, with temperatures typically between 18°C (64.4°F) to 24°C (75.2°F). While it's drier compared to the typhoon-prone months of autumn, occasional rainfall can still be expected.
Meanwhile, Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta, enjoys the dry season during this period. The region experiences consistently high temperatures from 25°C (77°F) to 35°C (95°F), with reduced humidity and infrequent rain compared to the preceding months of the rainy season.
As the first month of the year, January's weather in Vietnam marks a transition from the cooler temperatures in the North compared to the balmy December, and the steady continuation of the dry season in the South, which began in the previous month and will continue into February.
In the North, cities like Hanoi and Sapa experience the chill of winter. Hanoi sees temperatures drop to a range from 10°C (50°F) to 20°C (68°F). Rainfall is low compared to the wet summer months, but the city often experiences mist and drizzle. Sapa, in the highlands, witnesses more extreme conditions, with temperatures often dipping below 10°C (50°F). It is one of the very few places in Vietnam that might experience snowfall in January.
In contrast, Central Vietnam, including cities like Da Nang and Hoi An, experiences relatively mild weather in January, with temperatures typically between 18°C (64.4°F) to 24°C (75.2°F). While it's drier compared to the typhoon-prone months of autumn, occasional rainfall can still be expected.
Meanwhile, Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta, enjoys the dry season during this period. The region experiences consistently high temperatures from 25°C (77°F) to 35°C (95°F), with reduced humidity and infrequent rain compared to the preceding months of the rainy season.
As the first month of the year, January's weather in Vietnam marks a transition from the cooler temperatures in the North compared to the balmy December, and the steady continuation of the dry season in the South, which began in the previous month and will continue into February.
- Hanoi - January »
The month of January sees the average lowest temperatures in Hanoi reaching 20.7°C (69.3°F) at the peak and 14.4°C (57.9°F) at the low. On the first day of January sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset at 17:26. - Ho Chi Minh City - January »
Exploring Ho Chi Minh City in January offers a blend of moderately high daytime temperature peaks of 31.9°C (89.4°F) along with noticeably cooler nights dropping to 22.9°C (73.2°F). The months with the highest UV index in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, are January through December, with an average maximum UV index of 7. - Da Nang - January »
January and December, with an average relative humidity of 89%, are most humid months in Da Nang, Vietnam. January through March, with an average sea temperature of 23.3°C (73.9°F), are months with the coldest seawater in Da Nang. - Hai Phong - January »
The month with the least rainfall in Hai Phong is January, when the rain falls for 5 days and typically collects 37mm (1.46") of precipitation. With an average sea temperature of 19.6°C (67.3°F), January is the month with the coldest seawater in Hai Phong, Vietnam. - Can Tho - January »
The average heat index, which factors the actual air temperature with the relative humidity, in January is appraised at 39°C (102.2°F). January is the month with the coldest seawater in Can Tho with an average sea temperature of 25.9°C (78.6°F). - Huế - January »
January and December, with an average relative humidity of 88%, are the most humid months in Huế, Vietnam. January, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 5, are months with the lowest UV index in Huế, Vietnam. - Vinh - January »
With an average relative humidity of 86%, January is the most humid month in Vinh, Vietnam. Compared to the biting cold of December, weather conditions in Vinh become milder in January, with average high temperatures hovering between 21.3°C (70.3°F) to 20.7°C (69.3°F) and lows between 16.5°C (61.7°F) to 17.2°C (63°F). - Phan Thiet - January »
January, with an average high of 28°C (82.4°F) and a low of 21°C (69.8°F), signifies the coldest month of the year in Phan Thiet. January stands out as Phan Thiet's coldest month, with an average high-temperature of 28°C (82.4°F) and a low-temperature of 21°C (69.8°F). - Vũng Tàu - January »
January is the month with the coldest seawater in Vũng Tàu with an average sea temperature of 24.8°C (76.6°F). With an average sea temperature of 24.8°C (76.6°F), January is the month with the coldest seawater in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. - Thai Nguyen - January »
With an average high-temperature of 19.4°C (66.9°F) and an average low-temperature of 13°C (55.4°F), January is the coldest month in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. Thai Nguyen's January weather reaches an average high of 19.4°C (66.9°F) and an average low of 13°C (55.4°F), making it the coldest month.
Updated: May 24, 2024
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