Bạc Liêu weather in January

In January, Bạc Liêu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Bạc Liêu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bạc Liêu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Bạc Liêu is the old provincial capital of the old Bac Lieu province, Vietnam.

Density
891/km²
people per km²

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bạc Liêu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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How January really feels in Bạc Liêu

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.

Bạc Liêu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°243.611.57.2
Feb28° / 25°91.411.77.3
Mar29° / 26°355.411.96.1
Apr30° / 27°7611.812.24.7
May30° / 27°20525.212.43.1
Jun30° / 26°24927.612.52.8
Jul29° / 26°25029.312.52.9
Aug29° / 26°24029.212.32.9
Sep29° / 26°26928.512.12.9
Oct29° / 25°3152811.83.2
Nov29° / 25°19919.911.64.2
Dec28° / 25°9810.711.55.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43862
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114159
124159
134357
144357
154258
164357
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315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bạc Liêu gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
218
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416
516
615
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
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1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
259
268
278
287
297
306
316

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121762
2121762
3021772
4021772
5022762
6022753
7022753
8023743
9024733
10124723
11125713
12125722
13126712
14126712
15127702
16127702
17128692
18028702
19028711
20029701
21129691
22130681
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24131671
25131671
26132661
27133660
28133660
29134650
30134650
31134650

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light 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 6:16 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:44
211.56:175:45
311.56:175:45
411.56:175:46
511.56:185:46
611.56:185:47
711.56:185:47
811.56:195:48
911.56:195:48
1011.56:195:49
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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 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bạc Liêu

In seasonPeak

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

Bạc Liêu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bạc Liêu'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 Bạc Liêu?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Bạc Liêu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bạc Liêu in January

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

In January, Bạc Liêu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bạc Liêu 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 22 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 Bạc Liêu 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 Bạc Liêu 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 Bạc Liêu 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 Bạc Liêu 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 Bạc Liêu?

Bạc Liêu sits at 9.3°N, 105.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phú Lộc, 15 km away.

Topography around Bạc Liêu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bạc Liêu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m.

The land around Bạc Liêu is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
11 m
80 km
21 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Phú Lộc 15 km · Vĩnh Châu 28 km · Giá Rai 30 km · Ngã Năm 33 km · Ấp Hô Phòng 35 km · Phong Thạnh 42 km · Sóc Trăng 43 km · An Trạch 44 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 Bạc Liêu (9.2941°, 105.7278°, elevation 5 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).