Hương Thủy weather in January

In January, Hương Thủy sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 129 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hương Thủy's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hương Thủy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hương Thủy reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12421
22421
32421
42421
52421
62421
72421
82421
92421
102421
112421
122421
132421
142421
152421
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202420
212420
222420
232420
242420
252420
262420
272420
282420
292420
302420
312420

How January really feels in Hương Thủy

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.

Hương Thủy weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
44060
54060
64159
74159
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hương Thủy gets around 129 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
350
449
548
648
748
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3043
3143

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116204627
216204627
306204628
406204628
506204528
606204529
706204429
806204429
906204330
1007204330
1107204330
1207214330
1307214329
1407214329
1507214328
1607214428
1707224427
1807224526
1907224525
2007234624
2107234723
2206234723
2306234822
2416244821
2516244821
2616244821
2716244821
2816244821
2916244821
3017244721
3117244721

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 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 6:21 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:215:24
211.06:225:24
311.06:225:25
411.06:225:25
511.16:235:26
611.16:235:27
711.16:235:27
811.16:245:28
911.16:245:28
1011.16:245:29
1111.16:245:29
1211.16:255:30
1311.16:255:31
1411.16:255:31
1511.16:255:32
1611.16:255:32
1711.16:255:33
1811.16:255:33
1911.16:255:34
2011.26:255:35
2111.26:265:35
2211.26:265:36
2311.26:265:36
2411.26:265:37
2511.26:255:37
2611.26:255:38
2711.26:255:39
2811.26:255:39
2911.26:255:40
3011.36:255:40
3111.36:255:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.19 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 — January's 3.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hương Thủy

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Hương Thủy?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Hương Thủy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hương Thủy in January

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

In January, Hương Thủy sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hương Thủy in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (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 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 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
January 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).