Khánh Hải weather in January

In January, Khánh Hải sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Khánh Hải's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khánh Hải's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Khánh Hải reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12622
22622
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42622
52622
62622
72622
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302722
312722

How January really feels in Khánh Hải

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.

Khánh Hải weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°212.511.47.7
Feb27° / 22°71.311.68.0
Mar29° / 23°182.611.96.8
Apr30° / 25°365.912.25.6
May31° / 26°11116.912.53.9
Jun31° / 26°8114.712.73.9
Jul30° / 26°8015.112.64.1
Aug30° / 26°8114.812.44.0
Sep30° / 25°18221.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°21421.911.74.2
Nov28° / 24°13811.711.56.0
Dec27° / 23°1078.111.36.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195446
205347
215446
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295941
306040
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Khánh Hải gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
213
312
411
510
610
79
89
98
108
118
127
137
147
157
167
177
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
267
277
287
296
306
316

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11175527
21175527
31185427
41185427
51185427
61185427
71185427
81185526
91185526
101185526
111185526
121185526
131185526
141185625
151185625
162185525
172195425
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222205622
232205622
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252205721
262215720
272215720
282225719
292225719
302235619
312245519

Wind in January

Winds average 20 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:075:27
211.36:075:27
311.36:085:28
411.36:085:28
511.36:095:29
611.36:095:30
711.36:095:30
811.46:095:31
911.46:105:31
1011.46:105:32
1111.46:105:32
1211.46:115:33
1311.46:115:33
1411.46:115:34
1511.46:115:34
1611.46:115:35
1711.46:125:35
1811.46:125:36
1911.46:125:36
2011.46:125:37
2111.46:125:37
2211.46:125:38
2311.46:125:38
2411.46:135:39
2511.46:135:39
2611.56:135:40
2711.56:135:40
2811.56:135:41
2911.56:135:41
3011.56:135:41
3111.56:135:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Khánh Hải

In seasonPeak

In January, Khánh Hải sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Khánh Hải'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 January a good time to visit Khánh Hải?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Khánh Hải for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khánh Hải in January

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

In January, Khánh Hải sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khánh Hải in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Khánh Hải in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khánh Hải peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMay 10UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khánh Hải 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 Khánh Hải is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khánh Hải?

Khánh Hải sits at 11.6°N, 109.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, 6.0 km away.

Ninh Hòa

Topography around Khánh Hải

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khánh Hải has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Khánh Hải is covered by water (44%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 6.0 km · Cam Ranh 39 km · Đưc Trọng 74 km · Nha Trang 75 km · Da Lat 76 km · Đinh Văn 90 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 93 km · Ninh Hòa 101 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 Khánh Hải (11.591°, 109.0405°, elevation 7 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).