Ấp Hô Phòng weather in January

In January, Ấp Hô Phòng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ấp Hô Phòng's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ấp Hô Phòng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ấp Hô Phòng is ward in Giá Rai town, Bạc Liêu province, Vietnam.

Founded
2025

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ấp Hô Phòng reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Ấp Hô Phòng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ấp Hô Phòng weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°254.411.56.0
Feb30° / 24°12211.76.0
Mar31° / 25°426.411.94.9
Apr32° / 26°8714.612.23.6
May32° / 27°22326.912.42.5
Jun31° / 26°2602812.52.5
Jul30° / 26°26629.612.52.6
Aug30° / 26°25029.512.32.6
Sep30° / 25°29028.612.12.6
Oct30° / 25°33028.711.82.8
Nov30° / 25°18120.511.63.8
Dec29° / 24°9311.411.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33763
43763
53862
63961
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124060
134159
144159
154258
164159
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184258
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214357
224456
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ấp Hô Phòng gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
419
518
618
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1122716
2122716
3022735
4023725
5023725
6024715
7024715
8125695
9126685
10126694
11127684
12128674
13128674
14129673
15130663
16130663
17131662
18131662
19132652
20132652
21133642
22133651
23133651
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27235621
28236611
29236611
30237601
31237601

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:175:46
211.56:185:46
311.56:185:47
411.56:195:47
511.56:195:48
611.56:195:48
711.56:205:49
811.56:205:49
911.56:205:50
1011.56:215:50
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
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94.8Bright
104.8Bright
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145.0Bright
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225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ấp Hô Phòng

In seasonPeak

In January, Ấp Hô Phòng sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ấp Hô Phòng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ấp Hô Phòng's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Ấp Hô Phòng?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ấp Hô Phòng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ấp Hô Phòng in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Ấp Hô Phòng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ấp Hô Phòng in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ấp Hô Phòng in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ấp Hô Phòng peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ấp Hô Phòng in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ấp Hô Phòng is worst in December — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1524 µg/m³May 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ấp Hô Phòng?

Ấp Hô Phòng sits at 9.2°N, 105.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Giá Rai, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ấp Hô Phòng

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ấp Hô Phòng.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ấp Hô Phòng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m.

The land around Ấp Hô Phòng is covered by water (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
10 m
80 km
23 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Giá Rai 4.0 km · Phong Thạnh 13 km · An Trạch 18 km · Gành Hào 22 km · Cà Mau 30 km · Bạc Liêu 35 km · Thới Bình 38 km · Phú Lộc 42 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ấp Hô Phòng (9.2258°, 105.4186°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).