Hoàng Mai in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hoàng Mai sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hoàng Mai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hoàng Mai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 68 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hoàng Mai in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Hoàng Mai reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Hoàng Mai
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.
Hoàng Mai 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 | 21° / 16° | 23 | 4.9 | 11 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 15 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 20° | 31 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 47 | 7 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| May | 33° / 26° | 115 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 28° | 124 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 35° / 28° | 172 | 13.1 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 33° / 27° | 263 | 20.1 | 12.7 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 26° | 293 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 219 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 63 | 9 | 11.1 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 30 | 5 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hoàng Mai gets around 68 mm of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Hoàng Mai
In winter, Hoàng Mai overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Hoàng Mai sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Hoàng Mai's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Hoàng Mai?
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 one of the better times to visit Hoàng Mai for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Hoàng Mai in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hoàng Mai sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hoàng Mai in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 21 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Hoàng Mai in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Hoàng Mai peaks around August 11 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Hoàng Mai 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 Hoàng Mai is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 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) | 65 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 65 | Unhealthy |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
Where is Hoàng Mai?
Hoàng Mai sits at 19.3°N, 105.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nghi Sơn, 13 km away.
Topography around Hoàng Mai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hoàng Mai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoàng Mai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.
The land around Hoàng Mai is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) 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 Hoàng Mai (19.2676°, 105.7159°, elevation 6 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.