Hồng Lĩnh weather in August

In August, Hồng Lĩnh sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 209 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Hồng Lĩnh's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hồng Lĩnh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:42 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hồng Lĩnh reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13427
23427
33427
43427
53427
63427
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293227
303226
313226

How August really feels in Hồng Lĩnh

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Hồng Lĩnh weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°437.8116.4
Feb23° / 17°306.711.46.9
Mar26° / 20°507.311.96.9
Apr30° / 23°638.312.45.1
May33° / 26°1311312.93.2
Jun35° / 28°10010.513.12.3
Jul35° / 28°14412.7132.4
Aug33° / 27°20917.912.62.7
Sep31° / 26°34219.412.13.3
Oct29° / 23°41219.711.64.5
Nov26° / 20°1521411.15.9
Dec22° / 17°699.610.96.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
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61981
71882
81882
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101882
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hồng Lĩnh gets around 209 mm of rain over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1153
1253
1353
1454
1555
1655
1756
1857
1958
2060
2161
2262
2363
2463
2564
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11684
21585
31585
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151288
161189
171189
181090
19991
20892
21793
22694
23595
24496
25496
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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196calm
206calm
216calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:29
212.85:386:28
312.85:396:28
412.85:396:27
512.85:396:27
612.85:396:26
712.85:406:26
812.85:406:25
912.75:406:25
1012.75:416:24
1112.75:416:23
1212.75:416:23
1312.75:426:22
1412.75:426:22
1512.65:426:21
1612.65:426:20
1712.65:436:20
1812.65:436:19
1912.65:436:18
2012.65:436:17
2112.65:446:17
2212.55:446:16
2312.55:446:15
2412.55:446:14
2512.55:446:14
2612.55:456:13
2712.55:456:12
2812.45:456:11
2912.45:456:10
3012.45:456:10
3112.45:466:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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105.0Bright
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135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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174.9Bright
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244.8Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hồng Lĩnh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hồng Lĩnh's monsoon runs August–October, 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 Hồng Lĩnh?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hồng Lĩnh.

What to pack for Hồng Lĩnh in August

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

In August, Hồng Lĩnh sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hồng Lĩnh 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 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.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Hồng Lĩnh 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 Hồng Lĩnh peaks around August 11 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 highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hồng Lĩnh 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 Hồng Lĩnh is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1161 µg/m³Jul 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hồng Lĩnh?

Hồng Lĩnh sits at 18.5°N, 105.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nghèn, 12 km away.

Topography around Hồng Lĩnh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hồng Lĩnh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Hồng Lĩnh is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Nghèn 12 km · Bến Thủy 14 km · Nghi Xuân 15 km · Yên Vinh 16 km · Vinh 16 km · Hà Tĩnh 29 km · Diễn Thành 51 km · Kim Liên 57 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 Hồng Lĩnh (18.5286°, 105.7064°, elevation 11 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).