Kim Liên weather in January

In January, Kim Liên sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kim Liên's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kim Liên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:39 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kim Liên reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182115
192115
202115
212115
222115
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

How January really feels in Kim Liên

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.

Kim Liên weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°347.9116.4
Feb23° / 16°296.211.47.0
Mar26° / 19°498.611.96.6
Apr30° / 22°7410.212.44.7
May33° / 25°13815.312.92.9
Jun35° / 27°11912.413.12.2
Jul34° / 27°17414.4132.4
Aug33° / 26°26620.612.62.6
Sep31° / 25°29820.212.13.3
Oct28° / 22°25517.111.64.9
Nov26° / 19°7710.411.16.5
Dec22° / 16°448.310.96.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172377
182278
192278
202179
212278
222278
232278
242179
252179
262278
272278
282377
292377
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kim Liên gets around 34 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242327241
2242327241
3242327251
4242326261
5242326262
6242225262
7242225272
8252225272
9252124272
10252124272
11262124272
12262124272
13272024272
14272024262
15282024262
16282024252
17291925252
18301925252
19301925242
20311925242
21311925242
22321825232
23321825232
24331824232
25331724232
26331724233
27341724233
28341724233
29331724233
30331724234
31321724234

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 6:35 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:355:28
210.96:365:29
310.96:365:29
410.96:365:30
510.96:375:31
610.96:375:31
710.96:375:32
810.96:375:32
910.96:385:33
1010.96:385:34
1110.96:385:34
1210.96:385:35
1311.06:385:36
1411.06:385:36
1511.06:395:37
1611.06:395:37
1711.06:395:38
1811.06:395:39
1911.06:395:39
2011.06:395:40
2111.06:395:40
2211.06:395:41
2311.06:395:42
2411.16:395:42
2511.16:395:43
2611.16:395:43
2711.16:385:44
2811.16:385:45
2911.16:385:45
3011.16:385:46
3111.16:385:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kim Liên

In seasonPeak

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

Kim Liên sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kim Liên's monsoon runs July–October, 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 Kim Liên?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kim Liên for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kim Liên in January

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

In January, Kim Liên sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kim Liên in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Kim Liên in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kim Liên peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kim Liên 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 Kim Liên is worst in April — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1278 µg/m³Jul 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kim Liên?

Kim Liên sits at 18.9°N, 105.3°E, 19 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Diễn Thành, 32 km away.

Topography around Kim Liên

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kim Liên has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m.

The land around Kim Liên is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
2,232 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Diễn Thành 32 km · Thái Hòa 36 km · Yên Vinh 44 km · Vinh 46 km · Bến Thủy 48 km · Nghi Xuân 52 km · Hồng Lĩnh 57 km · Hoàng Mai 60 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 Kim Liên (18.8833°, 105.3167°, elevation 19 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).