Bỉm Sơn weather in January

In January, Bỉm Sơn sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.6 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 21°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 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bỉm Sơn's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bỉm Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:39 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bỉm Sơn is district-level town in Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam.

Density
802/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bỉm Sơn reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
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302115
312115

How January really feels in Bỉm Sơn

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.

Bỉm Sơn 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
Jan21° / 15°295.610.96.7
Feb22° / 16°174.411.37.0
Mar25° / 19°356.711.97.0
Apr29° / 22°648.612.45.5
May32° / 25°17815.512.93.3
Jun34° / 27°17814.613.22.5
Jul33° / 27°23417.813.12.5
Aug32° / 26°3242312.72.6
Sep31° / 25°27820.812.13.2
Oct29° / 23°15614.511.55.1
Nov26° / 19°577.9116.9
Dec22° / 16°255.410.87.1

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
201981
211981
221981
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241981
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262080
272080
282080
292179
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bỉm Sơn gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.6 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1371923201
2371922211
3371922221
4371821221
5371820232
6381819232
7381819242
8381818242
9381818242
10391818232
11391818232
12391818232
13401818222
14401818212
15411819212
16411819202
17421819202
18421819192
19431720192
20431720182
21431720182
22441720182
23441620182
24441620182
25451619182
26451619192
27441619192
28441619192
29441619193
30431619193
31421719193

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:365:24
210.86:365:24
310.86:365:25
410.86:375:26
510.86:375:26
610.86:375:27
710.86:375:27
810.86:385:28
910.86:385:29
1010.96:385:29
1110.96:385:30
1210.96:385:31
1310.96:385:31
1410.96:385:32
1510.96:395:32
1610.96:395:33
1710.96:395:34
1810.96:395:34
1910.96:395:35
2010.96:395:36
2111.06:395:36
2211.06:395:37
2311.06:395:38
2411.06:385:38
2511.06:385:39
2611.06:385:39
2711.06:385:40
2811.06:385:41
2911.16:385:41
3011.16:385:42
3111.16:375:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.43 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bỉm Sơn

In seasonPeak

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

Bỉm Sơn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Bỉm Sơn's monsoon runs May–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 January a good time to visit Bỉm Sơn?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bỉm Sơn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bỉm Sơn in January

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

In January, Bỉm Sơn sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bỉm Sơn in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°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
Feb20Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Bỉm Sơn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bỉm Sơn peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bỉm Sơn 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 Bỉm Sơn is worst in December — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 20132 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct93Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec134Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bỉm Sơn?

Bỉm Sơn sits at 20.1°N, 105.9°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nga Sơn, 14 km away.

Topography around Bỉm Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bỉm Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Bỉm Sơn is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nga Sơn 14 km · Ninh Binh 24 km · Thanh Hóa 32 km · Sầm Sơn 39 km · Thị Trấn Lam Sơn 51 km · Nam Định 52 km · Phủ Lý 52 km · Thái Bình 65 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 Bỉm Sơn (20.0781°, 105.8603°, elevation 7 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).