Bến Tre weather in January

In January, Bến Tre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tre's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bến Tre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bến Tre is Former provincial city and capital of Bến Tre province, Vietnam..

Density
1,750/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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bến Tre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
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72924
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How January really feels in Bến Tre

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 Tre 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
Jan29° / 23°253.811.56.0
Feb30° / 24°91.711.76.0
Mar31° / 25°234.211.94.9
Apr33° / 26°6811.612.23.5
May33° / 26°2132512.52.3
Jun32° / 26°26327.512.62.3
Jul31° / 25°25528.612.52.4
Aug31° / 25°2712912.32.4
Sep31° / 25°30228.412.12.4
Oct31° / 25°31027.611.82.7
Nov30° / 25°14717.111.53.9
Dec30° / 24°759.711.45.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34258
44258
54456
64555
74654
84555
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
225050
235050
245050
255050
265248
275248
285248
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bến Tre gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
417
516
615
714
813
913
1012
1112
1212
1312
1411
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1120709
2120709
3120718
4121708
5121717
6121726
7122716
8122716
9123715
10123715
11124705
12125695
13125695
14126694
15227674
16228664
17229654
18229654
19230644
20230653
21231643
22231643
23232633
24232633
25233623
26234613
27234613
28235603
29235603
30236593
31236593

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:155:40
211.46:165:40
311.46:165:41
411.46:165:42
511.46:175:42
611.46:175:43
711.46:185:43
811.46:185:44
911.46:185:44
1011.46:185:45
1111.46:195:45
1211.46:195:46
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1411.56:195:47
1511.56:205:47
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1911.56:215:49
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3111.56:215:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
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145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bến Tre

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bến Tre'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 January a good time to visit Bến Tre?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bến Tre in January

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

In January, Bến Tre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bến Tre in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bến Tre 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 Tre peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bến Tre 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 Tre is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1549 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bến Tre?

Bến Tre sits at 10.2°N, 106.4°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Mỹ Tho, 13 km away.

Topography around Bến Tre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bến Tre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Bến Tre is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), cropland (31%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
259 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Mỹ Tho 13 km · Trà Vinh 33 km · Tân An 33 km · Cai Lậy 33 km · Gò Công 35 km · Cần Đước 39 km · Vĩnh Long 44 km · Cần Giuộc 52 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 Tre (10.2415°, 106.3758°, 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).