Gia Nghĩa weather in January

In January, Gia Nghĩa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gia Nghĩa's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gia Nghĩa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Gia Nghĩa is capital city of Đắk Nông, Vietnam.

Density
297/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gia Nghĩa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292917
302917
312917

How January really feels in Gia Nghĩa

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gia Nghĩa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°172.611.47.1
Feb30° / 18°122.511.66.0
Mar31° / 19°48711.94.8
Apr31° / 21°11415.112.34.0
May29° / 21°17724.912.53.3
Jun28° / 21°21426.712.73.4
Jul27° / 21°25328.512.63.5
Aug27° / 21°26329.612.43.4
Sep27° / 20°27128.412.13.4
Oct28° / 20°21323.311.74.3
Nov27° / 19°9710.911.46.1
Dec27° / 18°436.411.36.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54456
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224951
234951
245050
255149
265248
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gia Nghĩa gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
267
277
286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15324220
25324220
35334219
45344219
55354118
66354118
76364117
86364117
96364017
107374016
117374016
128373916
138373915
149373915
159363915
1610363915
1710363915
1811363915
1911353815
2012353815
2112353815
2212363815
2312363814
2412373814
2512373813
2612383713
2712393712
2812403711
2912413611
3012423610
3113433510

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:32
211.36:145:32
311.36:145:33
411.36:145:33
511.36:155:34
611.36:155:34
711.36:155:35
811.36:165:35
911.36:165:36
1011.36:165:36
1111.36:165:37
1211.36:175:37
1311.46:175:38
1411.46:175:38
1511.46:175:39
1611.46:185:39
1711.46:185:40
1811.46:185:41
1911.46:185:41
2011.46:185:42
2111.46:185:42
2211.46:185:43
2311.46:185:43
2411.46:195:43
2511.46:195:44
2611.46:195:44
2711.46:195:45
2811.46:195:45
2911.56:195:46
3011.56:195:46
3111.56:195:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gia Nghĩa

In seasonPeak

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

Gia Nghĩa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Gia Nghĩa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Gia Nghĩa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gia Nghĩa in January

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

In January, Gia Nghĩa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gia Nghĩa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Gia Nghĩa peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Gia Nghĩa in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gia Nghĩa is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2234 µg/m³Dec 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gia Nghĩa?

Gia Nghĩa sits at 12.0°N, 107.7°E, 616 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bảo Lộc, 52 km away.

Topography around Gia Nghĩa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gia Nghĩa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,873 m.

The land around Gia Nghĩa is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
1,873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bảo Lộc 52 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 61 km · Phước Hòa 63 km · Đinh Văn 65 km · Buôn Trấp 65 km · Ea T’ling 69 km · Đưc Trọng 80 km · Da Lat 82 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 Gia Nghĩa (12.0042°, 107.6907°, elevation 616 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).