Cái Răng weather in January

In January, Cái Răng sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.4 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cái Răng's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cái Răng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cái Răng reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How January really feels in Cái Răng

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.

Cái Răng 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
Jan30° / 23°274.411.55.7
Feb31° / 23°11211.75.4
Mar33° / 25°355.411.94.1
Apr34° / 26°8112.212.23.0
May33° / 26°19825.112.52.3
Jun31° / 26°22726.412.62.5
Jul31° / 25°23728.212.52.6
Aug31° / 25°24128.312.32.6
Sep31° / 25°26327.512.12.5
Oct31° / 25°28827.411.82.7
Nov31° / 25°15418.611.53.6
Dec30° / 24°761011.45.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204357
214456
224456
234456
244654
254555
264654
274753
284753
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cái Răng gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
418
517
616
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3011
3110

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1124678
2124678
3124687
4124687
5124687
6124696
7124696
8125686
9125695
10126685
11226675
12227674
13227674
14228664
15228673
16229663
17230653
18230653
19231643
20232633
21332623
22333613
23333613
24334603
25334603
26334603
27335593
28336583
29336583
30336592
31337582

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 10 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
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:175:43
211.46:185:43
311.46:185:44
411.46:195:44
511.46:195:45
611.46:195:45
711.46:205:46
811.46:205:46
911.46:205:47
1011.46:215:48
1111.56:215:48
1211.56:215:49
1311.56:215:49
1411.56:225:50
1511.56:225:50
1611.56:225:51
1711.56:225:51
1811.56:225:51
1911.56:235:52
2011.56:235:52
2111.56:235:53
2211.56:235:53
2311.56:235:54
2411.56:235:54
2511.56:235:55
2611.56:235:55
2711.56:235:56
2811.56:245:56
2911.56:245:56
3011.66:245:57
3111.66:245:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cái Răng

In seasonPeak

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

Cái Răng's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Cái Răng?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cái Răng in January

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

In January, Cái Răng sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cái Răng 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 Cái Răng peaks around September 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highSep 9UV 13Dec 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cái Răng 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 Cái Răng is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cái Răng?

Cái Răng sits at 10.0°N, 105.8°E, -1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Can Tho, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cái Răng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cái Răng 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 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Cái Răng is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Can Tho 6.0 km · Bình Thủy 8.0 km · Phong Điền 9.0 km · Bình Minh 11 km · Ô Môn 18 km · Ngã Bảy 22 km · Thới Lai 22 km · Ấp Một 29 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 Cái Răng (10.0009°, 105.751°, elevation -1 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).