Hải Châu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hải Châu sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 621 mm of rain over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Hải Châu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hải Châu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 621 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hải Châu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Hải Châu reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Hải Châu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Hải 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 | 24° / 20° | 178 | 16.9 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 90 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 87 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 76 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 31° / 26° | 118 | 15.7 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 28° | 84 | 14.5 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 27° | 113 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 147 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 26° | 289 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 422 | 24.5 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 460 | 22.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 21° | 353 | 22.8 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hải Châu gets around 621 mm of rain over 51 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hải Châu
In winter, Hải Châu overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hải Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Hải Châu's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Hải 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 Hải Châu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hải Châu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hải Châu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 51 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hải Châu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Hải Châu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hải Châu peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Hải 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 Hải Châu is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 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) | 25 | 29 | 49 | 42 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Hải Châu?
Hải Châu sits at 15.9°N, 108.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Đại Lộc, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Hải Châu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hải Châu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hải Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,864 m.
The land around Hải Châu is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (36%) 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 Hải Châu (15.9167°, 108.1333°, 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.