Cần Giờ in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Cần Giờ sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Cần Giờ's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Cần Giờ 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 Cần Giờ's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 104 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cần Giờ in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Cần Giờ reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Cần Giờ
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cần Giờ weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 30° / 24° | 24 | 3.4 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 25° | 18 | 3.5 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 32° / 27° | 58 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 201 | 24.9 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 26° | 255 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 26° | 257 | 29.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 26° | 267 | 29 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 301 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 271 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 142 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 72 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Cần Giờ gets around 104 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cần Giờ
In winter, Cần Giờ overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cần Giờ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Cần Giờ's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Cần Giờ?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Cần Giờ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cần Giờ in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Cần Giờ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cần Giờ in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Cần Giờ in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cần Giờ peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Cần Giờ in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cần Giờ is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Cần Giờ?
Cần Giờ sits at 10.4°N, 107.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vũng Tàu, 16 km away.
Topography around Cần Giờ
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cần Giờ.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cần Giờ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m.
The land around Cần Giờ is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (67%) and mangroves (25%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (33%) 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 Cần Giờ (10.4111°, 106.9547°, elevation 5 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.