Cam Ranh weather in August

In August, Cam Ranh sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 66 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cam Ranh's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cam Ranh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Cam Ranh reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
23127
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How August really feels in Cam Ranh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cam Ranh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°8012.411.46.4
Feb26° / 23°367.511.67.0
Mar28° / 24°569.811.96.5
Apr29° / 26°6010.912.35.3
May30° / 27°9516.312.54.0
Jun31° / 27°6311.912.74.1
Jul31° / 27°5411.912.64.2
Aug31° / 27°6613.312.44.0
Sep30° / 26°16020.712.13.6
Oct28° / 25°28925.311.73.8
Nov27° / 24°30721.711.54.6
Dec26° / 23°26419.311.35.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42179
52179
62179
72377
82377
92476
102476
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
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182575
192476
202476
212377
222377
232278
242377
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262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cam Ranh gets around 66 mm of rain over 13.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1842
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3046
3146

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179
312179

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:336:05
212.55:346:05
312.55:346:05
412.55:346:04
512.55:346:04
612.55:346:04
712.55:346:03
812.55:356:03
912.55:356:03
1012.55:356:02
1112.45:356:02
1212.45:356:01
1312.45:356:01
1412.45:356:00
1512.45:356:00
1612.45:365:59
1712.45:365:59
1812.45:365:58
1912.45:365:58
2012.45:365:57
2112.35:365:57
2212.35:365:56
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2712.35:365:53
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2912.35:365:52
3012.35:365:51
3112.25:365:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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55.6Bright
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305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cam Ranh

In seasonPeak

In August, Cam Ranh sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cam Ranh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Cam Ranh's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Cam Ranh?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cam Ranh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cam Ranh in August

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

In August, Cam Ranh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cam Ranh in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cam Ranh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cam Ranh peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 18UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cam Ranh in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cam Ranh is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cam Ranh?

Cam Ranh sits at 11.9°N, 109.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nha Trang, 36 km away.

Tu BôngĐinh Văn

Topography around Cam Ranh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cam Ranh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Cam Ranh is covered by water (37%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
898 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nha Trang 36 km · Khánh Hải 39 km · Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 44 km · Ninh Hòa 64 km · Da Lat 78 km · Đưc Trọng 88 km · Tu Bông 95 km · Đinh Văn 101 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 Cam Ranh (11.9214°, 109.1591°, elevation 15 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).