Bắc Ninh weather in October

In October, Bắc Ninh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 110 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bắc Ninh's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Ninh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:56 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bắc Ninh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252921
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How October really feels in Bắc Ninh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
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.

Bắc Ninh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35248
45248
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bắc Ninh gets around 110 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
542
641
741
840
940
1040
1139
1239
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2034
2133
2232
2332
2431
2530
2629
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017193637
2018193736
3019193734
4019203833
50110203831
60111203830
70112213828
80113213827
90113223925
100114233923
110115233921
121116243920
131116253918
141217253917
151217263816
161218263815
171318263814
182318273813
192418273812
202518273711
212519273710
22361927369
23371927358
24481927348
25592026338
265102026317
276112026307
286122025297
297132025287
307142125276
317152124266

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:39
211.85:515:38
311.85:515:37
411.75:515:36
511.75:525:35
611.75:525:34
711.75:525:33
811.75:535:33
911.65:535:32
1011.65:535:31
1111.65:545:30
1211.65:545:29
1311.65:545:28
1411.55:555:27
1511.55:555:27
1611.55:565:26
1711.55:565:25
1811.55:565:24
1911.45:575:24
2011.45:575:23
2111.45:585:22
2211.45:585:21
2311.45:595:21
2411.45:595:20
2511.36:005:19
2611.36:005:19
2711.36:005:18
2811.36:015:18
2911.36:015:17
3011.26:025:16
3111.26:035:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.05 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bắc Ninh

In seasonPeak

None of Bắc Ninh's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Bắc Ninh?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bắc Ninh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bắc Ninh in October

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

In October, Bắc Ninh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bắc Ninh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — 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 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 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
October 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).