Hà Tĩnh weather in August

In August, Hà Tĩnh sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 191 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hà Tĩnh's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Tĩnh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Hà Tĩnh is province capital city in Vietnam.

Density
47/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hà Tĩnh reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13227
23227
33227
43227
53227
63227
73227
83227
93227
103227
113227
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193227
203227
213227
223227
233127
243127
253127
263127
273127
283127
293127
303127
313127

How August really feels in Hà Tĩnh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hà Tĩnh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°10315.1115.4
Feb22° / 18°6712.111.46.0
Mar25° / 20°6910.111.96.7
Apr28° / 23°7710.512.45.7
May31° / 26°11813.612.94.0
Jun33° / 28°71813.13.4
Jul33° / 28°1269.6133.4
Aug32° / 27°19113.812.63.5
Sep30° / 26°39119.112.13.8
Oct27° / 24°53822.511.64.6
Nov25° / 21°27218.311.15.3
Dec22° / 18°16617.410.95.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101882
111882
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
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201981
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hà Tĩnh gets around 191 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1439
1540
1641
1743
1844
1946
2047
2149
2250
2351
2453
2553
2654
2755
2855
2956
3056
3157

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164060
173961
183763
193565
203367
213268
223070
232971
242773
252674
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:376:28
212.85:386:27
312.85:386:27
412.85:386:26
512.85:396:26
612.85:396:25
712.85:396:25
812.75:406:24
912.75:406:24
1012.75:406:23
1112.75:406:22
1212.75:416:22
1312.75:416:21
1412.75:416:21
1512.65:416:20
1612.65:426:19
1712.65:426:19
1812.65:426:18
1912.65:426:17
2012.65:436:16
2112.55:436:16
2212.55:436:15
2312.55:436:14
2412.55:446:13
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2612.55:446:12
2712.45:446:11
2812.45:446:10
2912.45:456:10
3012.45:456:09
3112.45:456:08

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hà Tĩnh

In seasonPeak

In August, Hà Tĩnh sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hà Tĩnh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Hà Tĩnh's monsoon runs September–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Hà Tĩnh?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hà Tĩnh.

What to pack for Hà Tĩnh in August

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

In August, Hà Tĩnh sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hà Tĩnh in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Hà Tĩnh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hà Tĩnh peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hà Tĩnh in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hà Tĩnh is worst in April — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateApr 1159 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr60Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hà Tĩnh?

Hà Tĩnh sits at 18.3°N, 105.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nghèn, 18 km away.

Topography around Hà Tĩnh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hà Tĩnh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,260 m.

The land around Hà Tĩnh is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
2,260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nghèn 18 km · Hồng Lĩnh 29 km · Nghi Xuân 39 km · Bến Thủy 40 km · Vinh 43 km · Yên Vinh 44 km · Kỳ Anh 52 km · Diễn Thành 77 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 Hà Tĩnh (18.3428°, 105.9057°, 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).