Bến Cát weather in January

In January, Bến Cát sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bến Cát's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bến Cát's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bến Cát reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Bến Cát

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bến Cát weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°173.111.44.5
Feb33° / 24°81.611.64.1
Mar34° / 25°305.511.93.2
Apr35° / 26°8513.312.22.5
May34° / 26°21124.612.52.1
Jun32° / 26°25326.912.62.3
Jul31° / 25°27828.912.62.4
Aug31° / 25°27928.612.42.4
Sep31° / 25°30428.312.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24825.211.82.8
Nov31° / 24°10613.511.53.9
Dec31° / 24°426.611.44.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54753
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165050
175149
185149
195050
205149
215149
225149
235248
245347
255446
265446
275644
285644
295842
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bến Cát gets around 17 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
288
298
307
317

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041440403
2041340403
3041341402
4041341402
5041341402
6041441402
7041441392
8041441392
9041541392
10041541392
11041541391
12051640381
13051641371
14051641371
15051641361
16051642361
17051642351
18051643351
19051643341
20051644341
21051644331
22051744321
23151745311
24151745311
25151746301
26151746301
27151747291
28161847281
29061847281
30061847271
31061948271

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:37
211.46:165:38
311.46:175:39
411.46:175:39
511.46:185:40
611.46:185:40
711.46:185:41
811.46:185:41
911.46:195:42
1011.46:195:42
1111.46:195:43
1211.46:205:43
1311.46:205:44
1411.46:205:44
1511.46:205:45
1611.46:215:45
1711.46:215:46
1811.46:215:46
1911.46:215:47
2011.46:215:47
2111.46:215:48
2211.46:215:48
2311.56:225:49
2411.56:225:49
2511.56:225:50
2611.56:225:50
2711.56:225:50
2811.56:225:51
2911.56:225:51
3011.56:225:52
3111.56:225:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bến Cát

In seasonPeak

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

Bến Cát's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Bến Cát?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bến Cát for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bến Cát in January

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

In January, Bến Cát sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bến Cát in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bến Cát peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 19UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bến Cát 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 Bến Cát is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1853 µg/m³Aug 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May39Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bến Cát?

Bến Cát sits at 11.2°N, 106.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thủ Dầu Một, 20 km away.

Topography around Bến Cát

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bến Cát has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Bến Cát is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Thủ Dầu Một 20 km · Tân Uyên 22 km · Cu Chi 23 km · Thuận An 28 km · Trảng Bàng 30 km · Chơn Thành 31 km · Dĩ An 33 km · Biên Hòa 33 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 Bến Cát (11.15°, 106.6°, elevation 15 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).