Haiphong weather in October

In October, Haiphong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 133 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Haiphong's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haiphong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Haiphong reaches about 28°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 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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112824
122824
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312722

How October really feels in Haiphong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 7 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
7
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.

Haiphong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°37710.96.3
Feb20° / 17°225.511.36.5
Mar22° / 19°397.611.96.7
Apr26° / 23°578.412.56.7
May29° / 26°20716.9134.5
Jun31° / 28°21418.413.23.3
Jul31° / 28°28120.113.13.2
Aug31° / 27°38124.412.73.0
Sep30° / 26°2902012.13.8
Oct28° / 24°13312.411.55.9
Nov25° / 21°608.2117.2
Dec21° / 17°376.510.86.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45743
55743
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125743
135743
145842
155842
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Haiphong gets around 133 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
347
447
547
646
746
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1344
1443
1542
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1004163545
2004173643
3005173641
4005183740
5016193738
6016193836
7017203835
8018203933
9018204031
10019214029
110110214127
120110224225
130111224223
140111234322
150212234320
161212244319
171212244417
181213244416
191213244415
201314244414
211314254412
222415254311
232415254311
242516254210
25361626409
26371726399
27381725388
28391825368
293101825358
303111924357
313121924347

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:37
211.85:485:36
311.85:495:35
411.75:495:34
511.75:495:33
611.75:495:32
711.75:505:31
811.75:505:30
911.65:505:29
1011.65:515:29
1111.65:515:28
1211.65:515:27
1311.65:525:26
1411.65:525:25
1511.55:535:24
1611.55:535:24
1711.55:535:23
1811.55:545:22
1911.55:545:21
2011.45:555:21
2111.45:555:20
2211.45:555:19
2311.45:565:19
2411.45:565:18
2511.35:575:17
2611.35:575:17
2711.35:585:16
2811.35:585:16
2911.35:595:15
3011.35:595:14
3111.26:005:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Haiphong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Haiphong'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 October a good time to visit Haiphong?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Haiphong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Haiphong in October

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

In October, Haiphong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Haiphong 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 24 to Feb 2 — about 11.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb20Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Haiphong in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haiphong peaks around July 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Haiphong 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 Haiphong is worst in December — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2192 µg/m³Jul 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Haiphong?

Haiphong sits at 20.9°N, 106.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Kiến An, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Haiphong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haiphong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m.

The land around Haiphong is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
1,180 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kiến An 9.0 km · Đố Sơn 20 km · Thành Phố Uông Bí 21 km · Thị Trấn Mạo Khê 24 km · Thị Trấn Đông Triều 30 km · Hải Dương 37 km · Cát Bà 41 km · Ha Long 42 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 Haiphong (20.8648°, 106.6834°, elevation 12 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).