Hue weather in October

In October, Hue sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 476 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hue's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
476 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Hue is former provincial city of Thừa Thiên Huế province, Vietnam.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 µg/m³ · 2015
Density
5,188/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Hue 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 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102824
112824
122824
132824
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202824
212824
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232823
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272723
282723
292723
302723
312723

How October really feels in Hue

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 12 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
12
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.

Hue weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 19°17817.211.15.6
Feb25° / 20°1011311.46.2
Mar27° / 22°10311.411.96.3
Apr29° / 24°11212.812.44.9
May31° / 25°24121.312.83.2
Jun32° / 26°16619.1132.8
Jul32° / 26°18519.512.92.9
Aug32° / 26°21019.612.63.0
Sep30° / 25°34423.412.13.2
Oct28° / 24°47623.811.64.1
Nov26° / 22°48221.811.24.7
Dec24° / 20°38122.6114.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hue gets around 476 mm of rain over 23.8 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
478
578
678
778
877
977
1077
1177
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2775
2875
2975
3075
3174

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10034651
20034749
30044947
40045046
50055144
60055243
70065341
80065440
90075538
100075637
110085636
120185734
130185833
140186031
150196030
160196129
170196228
180196327
190196525
2001106524
2101106623
2201116622
2312116521
2412126520
2513136519
2613146418
2713156417
2814166316
2914176315
3014186314
3115196114

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:34
211.85:435:33
311.85:435:33
411.85:435:32
511.85:445:31
611.85:445:30
711.85:445:30
811.75:445:29
911.75:445:28
1011.75:455:27
1111.75:455:27
1211.75:455:26
1311.75:455:25
1411.75:455:25
1511.65:465:24
1611.65:465:23
1711.65:465:23
1811.65:475:22
1911.65:475:21
2011.65:475:21
2111.55:475:20
2211.55:485:20
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2411.55:485:19
2511.55:495:18
2611.55:495:18
2711.55:495:17
2811.45:505:17
2911.45:505:16
3011.45:515:16
3111.45:515:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hue

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hue's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Hue?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Hue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hue in October

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

In October, Hue sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Hue 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Hue in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hue peaks around August 12 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 highExtremeVery highHighAug 12UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hue 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 Hue is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2274 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hue?

Hue sits at 16.5°N, 107.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hương Thủy, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Hue is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Hương Thủy 7.0 km · Hương Trà 15 km · Phong Điền 28 km · thị xã Quảng Trị 54 km · Ðông Hà 66 km · Bà Nà 67 km · Cam Lộ 75 km · Thanh Khê 77 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 Hue (16.4619°, 107.5955°, 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. 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).