Cam Ranh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cam Ranh sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Cam Ranh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cam Ranh has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cam Ranh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 183 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cam Ranh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Cam Ranh reaches about 31°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Cam Ranh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cam Ranh weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 22° | 80 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 36 | 7.5 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 56 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 60 | 10.9 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 30° / 27° | 95 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 27° | 63 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 27° | 54 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 27° | 66 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 160 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 289 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 307 | 21.7 | 11.5 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 23° | 264 | 19.3 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cam Ranh gets around 183 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cam Ranh
In summer, Cam Ranh overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Cam Ranh?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cam Ranh for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cam Ranh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cam Ranh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cam Ranh in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Cam Ranh in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Cam Ranh in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.