Cát Bà in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cát Bà sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 277 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Cát Bà's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cát Bà's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 277 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cát Bà in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cát Bà reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Cát Bà
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cát Bà weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 19° / 16° | 40 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 19° / 17° | 23 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 19° | 40 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 25° / 23° | 52 | 7.7 | 12.5 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 185 | 15.5 | 13 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 28° | 215 | 17.8 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 28° | 303 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 399 | 24 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 305 | 20 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 134 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 21° | 56 | 8.4 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 39 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cát Bà gets around 277 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cát Bà
In spring, Cát Bà overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cát Bà sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Cát Bà's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cát Bà?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cát Bà for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cát Bà in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cát Bà sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cát Bà in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 6 to Jan 18 — about 10.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Cát Bà in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Cát Bà peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Cát Bà in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cát Bà 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 39 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 29 | Moderate |
| Dec | 39 | Poor |
Where is Cát Bà?
Cát Bà sits at 20.7°N, 107.0°E, 24 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ha Long, 25 km away.
Topography around Cát Bà
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cát Bà.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cát Bà has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.
The land around Cát Bà is covered by water (58%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (80%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (29%) 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 Cát Bà (20.7278°, 107.0482°, elevation 24 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.