Bắc Ninh weather in January

In January, Bắc Ninh sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Ninh's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Ninh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Bắc Ninh is provincial city of Vietnam.

Density
3,483/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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bắc Ninh reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82014
92014
102014
112014
122014
132014
142014
152014
162014
172014
182014
192014
202014
212014
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272014
282014
292014
302014
312014

How January really feels in Bắc Ninh

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 Ninh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°388.110.96.2
Feb22° / 16°257.111.36.5
Mar24° / 19°5210.511.96.4
Apr29° / 22°9211.712.55.1
May32° / 25°25118.4133.2
Jun33° / 27°28320.313.32.3
Jul33° / 27°30922.613.22.2
Aug33° / 26°36124.412.72.4
Sep32° / 25°23318.612.13.2
Oct30° / 22°11011.111.55.2
Nov26° / 19°577117.1
Dec22° / 15°326.410.77.1

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 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32575
42377
52179
62179
71981
81981
92080
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151783
161783
171684
181783
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bắc Ninh gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
525
625
726
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1481921120
2481821130
3481820130
4481720140
5491720141
6491619151
7501618151
8501618151
9511617151
10511617151
11521616151
12511716151
13521716141
14521716141
15531716131
16531716131
17541716121
18541716121
19551716111
20551716111
21541717111
22551617111
23551617111
24561517111
25561517111
26551418121
27551418121
28561318121
29561318121
30541318132
31531319132

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:21
210.76:375:21
310.76:385:22
410.76:385:23
510.86:385:23
610.86:385:24
710.86:395:24
810.86:395:25
910.86:395:26
1010.86:395:26
1110.86:395:27
1210.86:395:28
1310.86:405:28
1410.86:405:29
1510.86:405:30
1610.86:405:30
1710.96:405:31
1810.96:405:32
1910.96:405:32
2010.96:405:33
2110.96:405:33
2210.96:405:34
2310.96:405:35
2410.96:395:35
2510.96:395:36
2611.06:395:37
2711.06:395:37
2811.06:395:38
2911.06:395:39
3011.06:385:39
3111.06:385:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bắc Ninh

In seasonPeak

None of Bắc Ninh'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 Ninh'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 Ninh?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bắc Ninh in January

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

In January, Bắc Ninh sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bắc Ninh 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 Ninh peaks around June 20 at about 11 (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 20UV 11Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bắc Ninh 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 Ninh is worst in December — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 19170 µg/m³Jul 1452 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan161Very unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep96Unhealthy
Oct125Unhealthy
Nov152Very unhealthy
Dec171Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Ninh?

Bắc Ninh sits at 21.2°N, 106.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cung Kiệm, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bắc Ninh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Ninh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Bắc Ninh is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cung Kiệm 9.0 km · Việt Yên 11 km · Từ Sơn 15 km · Thuận Thanh 16 km · Bắc Giang 16 km · Cổ Lóa 23 km · Gia Lâm 23 km · Trâu Quỳ 24 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 Ninh (21.1861°, 106.0763°, 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. 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).