Bà Nà weather in January

In January, Bà Nà sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 153 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bà Nà's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bà Nà's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bà Nà reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52318
62318
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
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172318
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202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

How January really feels in Bà Nà

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.

Bà Nà weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°15316.411.25.6
Feb25° / 19°8511.811.56.3
Mar28° / 21°11113.811.95.7
Apr30° / 23°14118.312.33.9
May32° / 24°28726.412.72.5
Jun33° / 25°21624.312.92.3
Jul32° / 25°24425.912.92.4
Aug32° / 25°27426.112.52.5
Sep30° / 24°37726.812.12.8
Oct28° / 22°43325.611.63.9
Nov26° / 21°46523.111.34.5
Dec23° / 19°32922.711.14.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72377
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142476
152476
162575
172575
182476
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242674
252674
262674
272872
282872
292971
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bà Nà gets around 153 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
359
459
558
657
757
856
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1454
1553
1653
1752
1852
1952
2052
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2650
2750
2849
2949
3048
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111030518
211030509
311030509
411030499
5111304910
6111294910
7111294811
8111294711
9112304711
10112304612
11112304512
12112314512
13112314412
14112324412
15112324412
16112334411
17112334311
18112344311
19111354310
20111364210
21111374110
22110384110
23110394010
24110403910
25210403910
26210403810
27210403710
28211403711
29211403611
30211403511
31211403512

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:23
211.16:205:24
311.16:205:24
411.16:205:25
511.16:215:25
611.16:215:26
711.16:215:27
811.16:215:27
911.16:225:28
1011.16:225:28
1111.16:225:29
1211.16:225:29
1311.16:235:30
1411.16:235:31
1511.16:235:31
1611.16:235:32
1711.26:235:32
1811.26:235:33
1911.26:235:33
2011.26:235:34
2111.26:235:35
2211.26:235:35
2311.26:235:36
2411.26:235:36
2511.26:235:37
2611.26:235:37
2711.26:235:38
2811.36:235:38
2911.36:235:39
3011.36:235:39
3111.36:235:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bà Nà

In seasonPeak

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

Bà Nà sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bà Nà's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Bà Nà?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bà Nà for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bà Nà in January

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

In January, Bà Nà sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bà Nà in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bà Nà in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bà Nà peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Bà Nà 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 Bà Nà is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2048 µg/m³Jul 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr42Poor
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bà Nà?

Bà Nà sits at 16.0°N, 108.0°E, 1,004 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hải Châu, 18 km away.

Topography around Bà Nà

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bà Nà.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bà Nà has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,343 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m.

The land around Bà Nà is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,343 m
16 km
1,481 m
80 km
2,013 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hải Châu 18 km · Đại Lộc 19 km · Hòa Cường 22 km · Cẩm Lệ 24 km · Thanh Khê 24 km · Da Nang 27 km · Sơn Trà 28 km · An Hải 28 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 Bà Nà (15.9833°, 107.9833°, elevation 1,004 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).