Ha Long weather in January

In January, Ha Long sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ha Long's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ha Long's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
74%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ha Long is provincial city of Vietnam.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 47 µg/m³ · 2015
Density
993/km²
people per km²

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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ha Long reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Ha Long

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.

Ha Long weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 15°346.510.96.3
Feb20° / 16°215.611.36.4
Mar22° / 18°448.811.96.5
Apr26° / 22°6911.612.56.0
May30° / 25°21919.5133.9
Jun31° / 27°26622.413.22.9
Jul31° / 27°30524.313.12.8
Aug31° / 26°38126.212.72.7
Sep30° / 25°2432012.13.6
Oct28° / 23°10411.911.55.7
Nov25° / 19°518.2117.1
Dec21° / 16°315.910.87.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33268
43268
53169
63070
72971
82872
92773
102674
112575
122575
132476
142377
152278
162278
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202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
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272476
282575
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302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ha Long gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1452122111
2452023111
3452023111
4461923121
5461923121
6461823121
7461822131
8461822131
9461822131
10471822131
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13471921121
14472021121
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:325:17
210.86:335:18
310.86:335:18
410.86:335:19
510.86:345:20
610.86:345:20
710.86:345:21
810.86:345:22
910.86:355:22
1010.86:355:23
1110.86:355:23
1210.86:355:24
1310.86:355:25
1410.86:355:25
1510.86:355:26
1610.96:355:27
1710.96:355:27
1810.96:355:28
1910.96:355:29
2010.96:355:29
2110.96:355:30
2210.96:355:31
2310.96:355:31
2410.96:355:32
2511.06:355:32
2611.06:355:33
2711.06:355:34
2811.06:345:34
2911.06:345:35
3011.06:345:36
3111.06:345:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ha Long

In seasonPeak

In January, Ha Long sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ha Long sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Ha Long?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ha Long for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ha Long in January

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

In January, Ha Long sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ha Long in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 13 to Jan 10 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Ha Long in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ha Long 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ha Long 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 Ha Long 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2342 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ha Long?

Ha Long sits at 21.0°N, 107.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cẩm Phả, 22 km away.

Topography around Ha Long

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ha Long has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m.

The land around Ha Long is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,530 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Cẩm Phả 22 km · Cẩm Phả Mines 25 km · Cát Bà 25 km · Thành Phố Uông Bí 33 km · Đố Sơn 40 km · Haiphong 42 km · Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 42 km · Kiến An 49 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 Ha Long (20.9505°, 107.0734°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).