Hà Tĩnh weather in October

In October, Hà Tĩnh sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 538 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hà Tĩnh's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Tĩnh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
538 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:54 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
67%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hà Tĩnh reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Hà Tĩnh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
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.

Hà Tĩnh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123862
133862
143961
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214060
224159
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254159
264258
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284357
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304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hà Tĩnh gets around 538 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
471
571
671
772
872
972
1072
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1572
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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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10185140
20195139
30195337
401105336
502105434
602115433
702115631
802125630
902135728
1003135727
1103145825
1203155923
1303165922
1404166020
1504176019
1614176018
1714186017
1815195916
1915196015
2015206014
2116206013
2226215912
2327215911
2427225910
2538225710
263923569
2741024539
2841124538
2941225518
3051226507
3151327497

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
912calm
1012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:505:40
211.85:515:40
311.85:515:39
411.85:515:38
511.85:515:37
611.75:515:36
711.75:525:35
811.75:525:35
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1011.75:525:33
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2611.45:585:22
2711.45:585:22
2811.45:595:21
2911.45:595:21
3011.45:595:20
3111.36:005:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.61 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 — October's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hà Tĩnh

In seasonPeak

In October, Hà Tĩnh sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 October a good time to visit Hà Tĩnh?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hà Tĩnh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hà Tĩnh in October

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

In October, Hà Tĩnh sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hà Tĩnh in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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 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
October 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).