Bắc Kạn weather in January

In January, Bắc Kạn sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bắc Kạn's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Kạn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bắc Kạn is city in Vietnam.

Density
329/km²
people per km²
Founded
2015

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 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bắc Kạn reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21812
31812
41812
51812
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
111712
121711
131711
141711
151711
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201711
211711
221711
231711
241711
251711
261711
271711
281711
291712
301712
311712

How January really feels in Bắc Kạn

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.

Bắc Kạn 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
Jan17° / 11°6812.510.84.9
Feb19° / 13°5911.711.25.3
Mar21° / 16°10116.311.85.3
Apr26° / 19°12817.712.55.2
May29° / 22°26722.5133.9
Jun30° / 24°38625.813.32.9
Jul30° / 24°39827.813.22.8
Aug30° / 24°34426.712.82.9
Sep29° / 22°18118.912.14.1
Oct27° / 20°8512.511.56.1
Nov23° / 16°689.610.96.7
Dec19° / 12°509.210.76.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42575
52476
62476
72377
82278
92179
102080
112080
121981
131981
141882
151783
161783
171783
181783
191684
201783
211783
221783
231783
241783
251783
261783
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bắc Kạn gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.5 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
538
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15926141
25925151
35925151
45924161
55923171
66022171
76121171
86020182
96020182
106119182
116219172
126318172
136318172
146418162
156517162
166517162
176517162
186617152
196617152
206617152
216617152
226617152
236617152
246617152
256517162
266516163
276516163
286516163
296417163
306417163
316218164

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
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
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135calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:405:20
210.76:405:20
310.76:405:21
410.76:415:22
510.76:415:22
610.76:415:23
710.76:415:24
810.76:425:24
910.76:425:25
1010.76:425:25
1110.76:425:26
1210.76:425:27
1310.86:425:27
1410.86:425:28
1510.86:425:29
1610.86:425:29
1710.86:425:30
1810.86:425:31
1910.86:425:31
2010.86:425:32
2110.86:425:33
2210.96:425:33
2310.96:425:34
2410.96:425:35
2510.96:425:35
2610.96:425:36
2710.96:425:37
2810.96:415:37
2911.06:415:38
3011.06:415:39
3111.06:415:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 4.4 kWh/m² in August across the year — January's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bắc Kạn

In seasonPeak

None of Bắc Kạn's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bắc Kạn's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bắc Kạn?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bắc Kạn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bắc Kạn in January

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

In January, Bắc Kạn sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bắc Kạn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bắc Kạn peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bắc Kạn 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 Bắc Kạn is worst in April — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 947 µg/m³Jul 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Kạn?

Bắc Kạn sits at 22.1°N, 105.8°E, 150 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Đại Từ, 61 km away.

Topography around Bắc Kạn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Kạn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m.

The land around Bắc Kạn is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
284 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
2,052 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Thị Trấn Đại Từ 61 km · Thái Nguyên 61 km · Thị Trấn Thất Khê 67 km · Cao Bằng 72 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 73 km · Tuyên Quang 73 km · Thành phố Sông Công 74 km · Phổ Yên 81 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 Bắc Kạn (22.147°, 105.8348°, elevation 150 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. 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).