Bến Thủy weather in August

In August, Bến Thủy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 222 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bến Thủy's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bến Thủy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Bến Thủy reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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193227
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313227

How August really feels in Bến Thủy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bến Thủy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°306116.6
Feb22° / 18°20511.47.0
Mar24° / 20°376.411.97.2
Apr28° / 23°416.712.46.1
May32° / 26°9911.312.93.9
Jun34° / 28°1059.613.12.8
Jul34° / 28°14911.8132.9
Aug32° / 28°22217.812.63.0
Sep30° / 26°33019.212.13.6
Oct28° / 24°32918.811.64.9
Nov25° / 21°10112.511.16.3
Dec22° / 18°478.210.96.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101882
111882
121882
131882
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bến Thủy gets around 222 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
150
250
351
451
551
651
751
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1455
1556
1657
1758
1859
1959
2060
2161
2262
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2563
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062
3162

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161090
17991
18892
19793
20694
21595
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27298
28298
29298
30397
31397

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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109calm
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129calm
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149calm
159calm
169calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:386:29
212.85:386:28
312.85:386:28
412.85:396:27
512.85:396:27
612.85:396:26
712.85:406:26
812.85:406:25
912.75:406:25
1012.75:416:24
1112.75:416:24
1212.75:416:23
1312.75:416:22
1412.75:426:22
1512.75:426:21
1612.65:426:20
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1812.65:436:19
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2012.65:436:18
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2212.55:446:16
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2612.55:456:13
2712.55:456:12
2812.45:456:11
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3112.45:466:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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254.9Bright
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bến Thủy

In seasonPeak

In August, Bến Thủy sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bến Thủy sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bến Thủy's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bến Thủy?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bến Thủy.

What to pack for Bến Thủy in August

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

In August, Bến Thủy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bến Thủy in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Bến Thủy in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (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 Thủy peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bến Thủy in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bến Thủy is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1161 µg/m³Jul 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bến Thủy?

Bến Thủy sits at 18.6°N, 105.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vinh, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Bến Thủy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bến Thủy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Bến Thủy is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Vinh 3.0 km · Yên Vinh 4.0 km · Nghi Xuân 6.0 km · Hồng Lĩnh 14 km · Nghèn 24 km · Diễn Thành 38 km · Hà Tĩnh 40 km · Kim Liên 48 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 Thủy (18.65°, 105.7°, elevation 11 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).