Ít Ong weather in February

In February, Ít Ong sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ít Ong's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ít Ong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ít Ong reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142313
152313
162313
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282415

Ít Ong weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°263.810.87.4
Feb23° / 13°163.211.38.1
Mar26° / 16°26511.87.8
Apr28° / 19°35812.56.3
May29° / 21°10916.5134.5
Jun28° / 22°24423.813.33.6
Jul28° / 22°39725.613.23.8
Aug28° / 22°42826.212.73.7
Sep28° / 21°23520.812.14.5
Oct26° / 19°619.411.56.7
Nov24° / 16°283.7118.1
Dec21° / 12°233.510.77.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76436
86436
96535
106535
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237228
247228
257327
267426
277426
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ít Ong gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173252
272262
371272
471272
570282
669292
767303
867303
965314
1065314
1163325
1262335
1361336
1459347
1558357
1656368
1755378
1854379
1953389
20513910
21503911
22493911
23494012
24484012
25474013
26464013
27454114
28454115

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:48
211.06:465:49
311.16:465:49
411.16:465:50
511.16:455:51
611.16:455:51
711.16:445:52
811.16:445:52
911.26:445:53
1011.26:435:54
1111.26:435:54
1211.26:425:55
1311.26:425:55
1411.26:415:56
1511.36:415:56
1611.36:405:57
1711.36:395:57
1811.36:395:58
1911.36:385:59
2011.46:385:59
2111.46:376:00
2211.46:366:00
2311.46:356:00
2411.46:356:01
2511.56:346:01
2611.56:336:02
2711.56:336:02
2811.56:326:03

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ít Ong

In seasonPeak

None of Ít Ong's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ít Ong's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Ít Ong?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ít Ong for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ít Ong in February

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

In February, Ít Ong sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Ít Ong in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Ít Ong peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Ít Ong in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ít Ong is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1169 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ít Ong?

Ít Ong sits at 21.5°N, 104.0°E, 206 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Sơn La, 24 km away.

SapaYên BáiDien Bien PhuMường Lay

Topography around Ít Ong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ít Ong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m.

The land around Ít Ong is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
913 m
16 km
2,314 m
80 km
2,884 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Sơn La 24 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 36 km · Nghĩa Lộ 51 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 91 km · Sapa 93 km · Yên Bái 94 km · Dien Bien Phu 105 km · Mường Lay 107 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 Ít Ong (21.5175°, 104.027°, elevation 206 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. 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).