Cẩm Phả weather in January

In January, Cẩm Phả sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cẩm Phả's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cẩm Phả's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Cẩm Phả is city in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam.

Density
391/km²
people per km²
Founded
2012

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 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cẩm Phả reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11916
21916
31916
41916
51916
61816
71816
81816
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101816
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How January really feels in Cẩm Phả

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.

Cẩm Phả weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 15°6111.410.95.5
Feb19° / 16°4410.511.35.6
Mar21° / 19°6412.111.95.9
Apr24° / 22°6510.312.56.5
May28° / 25°20017.5135.0
Jun30° / 27°28821.413.33.5
Jul30° / 27°37323.413.13.4
Aug30° / 27°43124.512.73.4
Sep29° / 26°29619.912.14.2
Oct27° / 24°12611.911.56.4
Nov24° / 21°598.9117.2
Dec20° / 17°487.710.76.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53763
63565
73565
83466
93367
103268
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162773
172674
182674
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
242971
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cẩm Phả gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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232
333
433
534
635
735
835
936
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1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412226110
2412226110
3412126121
4412126121
5422026121
6422025121
7421925121
8431924131
9431924131
10441923131
11441923131
12451923121
13451922121
14462022121
15462022121
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2048212290
2148212290
2248212390
2348212380
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2648202480
2748202480
2848202480
2947202490
3046212490
3146212490

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:325:16
210.76:325:17
310.86:325:18
410.86:335:18
510.86:335:19
610.86:335:19
710.86:335:20
810.86:345:21
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2010.96:355:28
2110.96:355:29
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2310.96:345:30
2410.96:345:31
2511.06:345:32
2611.06:345:32
2711.06:345:33
2811.06:345:34
2911.06:345:34
3011.06:335:35
3111.06:335:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
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192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cẩm Phả

In seasonPeak

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

Cẩm Phả sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cẩm Phả's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Cẩm Phả?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cẩm Phả for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cẩm Phả in January

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

In January, Cẩm Phả sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Cẩm Phả in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Jan 10 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Cẩm Phả 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 Cẩm Phả peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cẩm Phả 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 Cẩm Phả is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2342 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cẩm Phả?

Cẩm Phả sits at 21.0°N, 107.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cẩm Phả Mines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Cẩm Phả

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cẩm Phả has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,582 m.

The land around Cẩm Phả is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
457 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Cẩm Phả Mines 3.0 km · Ha Long 22 km · Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 29 km · Thị Trấn Tiên Yên 38 km · Cát Bà 39 km · Thị Trấn Đầm Hà 51 km · Thành Phố Uông Bí 52 km · Đố Sơn 60 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 Cẩm Phả (21.01°, 107.2734°, elevation 20 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).