Hương Thủy weather in August

In August, Hương Thủy sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 108 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hương Thủy's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hương Thủy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Hương Thủy reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Hương Thủy

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.

Hương Thủy weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°12914.411.16.2
Feb25° / 21°691011.46.8
Mar27° / 23°717.811.97.0
Apr29° / 25°646.912.45.8
May31° / 27°8710.712.84.1
Jun33° / 28°508.4133.4
Jul33° / 28°7210.912.93.3
Aug32° / 28°1081312.63.3
Sep31° / 27°30519.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°34122.711.64.2
Nov27° / 24°30320.411.24.9
Dec24° / 22°23320.4115.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
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132179
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hương Thủy gets around 108 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
737
836
936
1036
1137
1237
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1742
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2146
2248
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3153

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51486
61387
71387
81288
91288
101189
111189
121090
131090
14991
15991
16892
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18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25496
26496
27496
28397
29397
30397
31397

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 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 5:33 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:336:18
212.75:336:17
312.75:346:17
412.75:346:17
512.75:346:16
612.75:356:16
712.75:356:15
812.75:356:15
912.65:356:14
1012.65:366:14
1112.65:366:13
1212.65:366:13
1312.65:366:12
1412.65:366:11
1512.65:376:11
1612.65:376:10
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2012.55:386:08
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2612.45:396:03
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3012.45:396:00
3112.35:396:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Hương Thủy

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hương Thủy's monsoon runs September–December, 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 Hương Thủy?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hương Thủy.

What to pack for Hương Thủy in August

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

In August, Hương Thủy sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hương Thủy 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 23 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 Hương Thủy 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 Hương Thủy 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 Hương Thủy 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 Hương Thủy is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1130 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hương Thủy?

Hương Thủy sits at 16.4°N, 107.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hue, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hương Thủy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hương Thủy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 15 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 Hương Thủy is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Hue 7.0 km · Hương Trà 21 km · Phong Điền 34 km · thị xã Quảng Trị 61 km · Bà Nà 61 km · Thanh Khê 71 km · Hòa Cường 72 km · Ðông Hà 72 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 Hương Thủy (16.4218°, 107.64°, elevation 9 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).