Kiến An in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kiến An sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kiến An's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kiến An's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 88 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kiến An in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Kiến An reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kiến An
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kiến An weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 23 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 13 | 2 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 36 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 84 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 33° / 26° | 168 | 24.7 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 194 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 31° / 26° | 207 | 27.6 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 26° | 209 | 28.2 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 260 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 287 | 27 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 132 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 53 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kiến An gets around 88 mm of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kiến An
In winter, Kiến An overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kiến An sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kiến An's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kiến An?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kiến An for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kiến An in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kiến An sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Kiến An in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kiến An peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kiến An in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kiến An is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 39 | 47 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 49 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
Where is Kiến An?
Kiến An sits at 10.6°N, 105.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Long Xuyên, 21 km away.
Topography around Kiến An
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kiến An.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiến An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.
The land around Kiến An is covered by cropland (38%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 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
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 Kiến An (10.5667°, 105.3667°, 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.