Bạc Liêu weather in October

In October, Bạc Liêu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 315 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 7% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bạc Liêu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bạc Liêu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
315 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
82%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Bạc Liêu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22926
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42926
52926
62926
72925
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How October really feels in Bạc Liêu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bạc Liêu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51387
61387
71486
81585
91684
101684
111783
121783
131783
141783
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272179
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bạc Liêu gets around 315 mm of rain over 28 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
194
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1194
1294
1394
1493
1593
1692
1792
1891
1990
2089
2188
2288
2387
2486
2585
2684
2783
2882
2981
3080
3179

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102575
202674
302773
402971
503070
603169
703268
803268
903367
1003367
1103367
1203466
1303466
1403466
1503466
1603466
1703466
1813564
1913564
2013564
2113663
2213762
2313861
2413960
2514158
2614257
2714455
2814554
2914752
3014851
3114950

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:44
211.95:485:43
311.95:485:42
411.95:485:42
511.95:485:41
611.95:485:41
711.95:485:40
811.95:485:40
911.85:485:39
1011.85:485:39
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2011.85:495:34
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2711.75:505:32
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — October's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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244.3Bright
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264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bạc Liêu

In seasonPeak

In October, Bạc Liêu sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 October a good time to visit Bạc Liêu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bạc Liêu.

What to pack for Bạc Liêu in October

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

In October, Bạc Liêu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bạc Liêu in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).