Ít Ong in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ít Ong sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1069 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Ít Ong's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ít Ong's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
1069 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ít Ong in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Ít Ong reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Ít Ong weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ít Ong gets around 1069 mm of rain over 76 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ít Ong

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In summer, Ít Ong overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 summer a good time to visit Ít Ong?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ít Ong.

What to pack for Ít Ong in Summer

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

In summer, Ít Ong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

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UV index in Ít Ong in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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