Cai Lậy weather in January

In January, Cai Lậy sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Cai Lậy's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cai Lậy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cai Lậy reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Cai Lậy

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.

Cai Lậy weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°274.211.55.1
Feb32° / 23°111.711.74.8
Mar33° / 25°305.411.93.7
Apr34° / 26°7512.212.22.7
May33° / 26°17724.212.52.2
Jun32° / 26°21526.312.62.4
Jul31° / 25°23327.812.52.5
Aug31° / 25°25228.712.32.4
Sep31° / 25°28127.912.12.3
Oct31° / 25°29126.811.82.6
Nov31° / 24°14116.411.53.5
Dec31° / 23°679.211.44.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34159
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214456
224654
234555
244654
254753
264753
274951
284852
294951
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cai Lậy gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
517
616
715
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2811
2911
3010
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11633546
20533566
30534565
40434575
50435574
60435574
70435574
80435583
90436573
101436563
111437553
121437553
131437553
141438543
151438543
161438543
171439533
181439533
191440523
201540513
211541503
221542493
231542483
241643473
251644463
261644453
271645443
281746443
291747433
301747423
311748423

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:41
211.46:175:41
311.46:175:42
411.46:185:42
511.46:185:43
611.46:185:43
711.46:195:44
811.46:195:44
911.46:195:45
1011.46:205:45
1111.46:205:46
1211.46:205:46
1311.46:215:47
1411.46:215:47
1511.46:215:48
1611.56:215:48
1711.56:215:49
1811.56:225:49
1911.56:225:50
2011.56:225:50
2111.56:225:51
2211.56:225:51
2311.56:225:52
2411.56:225:52
2511.56:225:53
2611.56:235:53
2711.56:235:53
2811.56:235:54
2911.56:235:54
3011.56:235:55
3111.56:235:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cai Lậy

In seasonPeak

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

Cai Lậy sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cai Lậy'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 Cai Lậy?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cai Lậy in January

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

In January, Cai Lậy sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cai Lậy in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cai Lậy peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cai Lậy 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 Cai Lậy is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1172 µg/m³Aug 1331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cai Lậy?

Cai Lậy sits at 10.4°N, 106.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vĩnh Long, 23 km away.

Topography around Cai Lậy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cai Lậy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m.

The land around Cai Lậy is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
34 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Vĩnh Long 23 km · Mỹ Tho 27 km · Bến Tre 33 km · Tân An 36 km · Sa Dec 41 km · Quận Đức Thịnh 43 km · Bình Minh 49 km · Cao Lãnh 53 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 Cai Lậy (10.4°, 106.1167°, elevation 3 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). 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).