Dương Minh Châu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dương Minh Châu sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 64 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Dương Minh Châu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dương Minh Châu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 64 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dương Minh Châu in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 34°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Dương Minh Châu reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dương Minh Châu
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.
Dương Minh Châu 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 | 33° / 23° | 16 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 37 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 97 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 208 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 235 | 26 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 264 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 264 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 301 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 253 | 24.9 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 102 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 39 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dương Minh Châu gets around 64 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 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 Dương Minh Châu
In winter, Dương Minh Châu overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dương Minh Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Dương Minh Châu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Dương Minh Châu?
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 Dương Minh Châu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dương Minh Châu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dương Minh Châu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Dương Minh Châu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dương Minh Châu peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Dương Minh Châu 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 Dương Minh Châu is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 29 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) | 54 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 48 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 43 | Poor |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Dương Minh Châu?
Dương Minh Châu sits at 11.4°N, 106.2°E, 23 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phú Khương, 15 km away.
Topography around Dương Minh Châu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dương Minh Châu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dương Minh Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,035 m.
The land around Dương Minh Châu is covered by trees (34%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) 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 Dương Minh Châu (11.3841°, 106.2308°, elevation 23 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.