Cung Kiệm weather in October

In October, Cung Kiệm sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 107 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Cung Kiệm's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cung Kiệm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Cung Kiệm reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43123
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242921
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312820

How October really feels in Cung Kiệm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cung Kiệm weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°377.110.96.3
Feb21° / 16°246.611.36.5
Mar24° / 18°5010.211.96.4
Apr28° / 22°8511.712.55.3
May32° / 25°26119.3133.3
Jun33° / 27°2852113.32.4
Jul33° / 27°30123.613.22.3
Aug32° / 26°36025.112.72.4
Sep32° / 25°23019.112.13.3
Oct29° / 22°10711.611.55.2
Nov26° / 19°577.3117.0
Dec22° / 15°336.210.77.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195545
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Cung Kiệm gets around 107 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
444
544
643
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1837
1936
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2531
2630
2729
2828
2927
3027
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018193636
2019193734
30110193733
40111203831
50111203829
60112203828
70113213926
80113213925
90214223923
100214233922
110215233920
121216243918
131316253917
141317253916
151317253815
161417263814
172418263813
182518263712
192618263711
202718273710
21371827369
22381827368
23491827357
245101827347
255111827327
266121826316
277131926306
288141925286
298151925285
309161925275
319161924265

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:39
211.85:505:38
311.85:515:37
411.75:515:36
511.75:515:35
611.75:525:34
711.75:525:33
811.75:525:32
911.65:535:31
1011.65:535:30
1111.65:535:30
1211.65:545:29
1311.65:545:28
1411.55:545:27
1511.55:555:26
1611.55:555:26
1711.55:565:25
1811.55:565:24
1911.45:575:23
2011.45:575:23
2111.45:575:22
2211.45:585:21
2311.45:585:20
2411.45:595:20
2511.35:595:19
2611.36:005:18
2711.36:005:18
2811.36:015:17
2911.36:015:17
3011.26:025:16
3111.26:025:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Cung Kiệm

In seasonPeak

None of Cung Kiệm's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cung Kiệm's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Cung Kiệm?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Cung Kiệm for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cung Kiệm in October

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

In October, Cung Kiệm sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cung Kiệm in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cung Kiệm peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 11Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Cung Kiệm in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cung Kiệm is worst in December — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2192 µg/m³Jul 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cung Kiệm?

Cung Kiệm sits at 21.2°N, 106.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bắc Ninh, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Cung Kiệm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cung Kiệm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Cung Kiệm is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Bắc Ninh 9.0 km · Việt Yên 9.0 km · Bắc Giang 10 km · Thuận Thanh 18 km · Chí Linh 21 km · Từ Sơn 22 km · Gia Lâm 30 km · Trâu Quỳ 30 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 Cung Kiệm (21.187°, 106.1608°, elevation 12 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. 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).