Hồng Lĩnh weather in January

In January, Hồng Lĩnh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hồng Lĩnh's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hồng Lĩnh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:36 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hồng Lĩnh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182116
192116
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252116
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

How January really feels in Hồng Lĩnh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hồng Lĩnh weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272278
282377
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hồng Lĩnh gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
627
727
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182423314
2182323324
3182322325
4182222325
5192222325
6192122325
7192122326
8202022326
9202022326
10202022326
11211922326
12211922326
13211922326
14221922316
15221922316
16221922316
17231922306
18232022305
19242022295
20242022295
21242022295
22252022285
23252121285
24252121285
25252121285
26262121276
27262021276
28262021276
29262021277
30252021277
31251922278

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:335:27
210.96:345:28
310.96:345:29
410.96:345:29
510.96:345:30
610.96:355:30
710.96:355:31
810.96:355:32
910.96:355:32
1011.06:365:33
1111.06:365:33
1211.06:365:34
1311.06:365:35
1411.06:365:35
1511.06:365:36
1611.06:365:36
1711.06:375:37
1811.06:375:38
1911.06:375:38
2011.06:375:39
2111.06:375:39
2211.16:375:40
2311.16:375:41
2411.16:375:41
2511.16:375:42
2611.16:365:42
2711.16:365:43
2811.16:365:44
2911.16:365:44
3011.16:365:45
3111.26:365:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 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 — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hồng Lĩnh

In seasonPeak

In January, Hồng Lĩnh sits inside its pacific typhoon 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 January a good time to visit Hồng Lĩnh?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Hồng Lĩnh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hồng Lĩnh in January

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

In January, Hồng Lĩnh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hồng Lĩnh in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).