Kon Tum weather in January

In January, Kon Tum sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kon Tum's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kon Tum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Kon Tum is city of Vietnam; capital of Kon Tum Province.

Density
475/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kon Tum reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How January really feels in Kon Tum

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.

Kon Tum weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°60.711.27.8
Feb30° / 17°61.111.56.4
Mar31° / 19°355.311.95.0
Apr31° / 21°8412.312.34.1
May30° / 21°17222.812.73.4
Jun28° / 21°18326.612.83.5
Jul27° / 21°22828.512.83.6
Aug27° / 21°2472912.53.5
Sep27° / 21°26726.912.13.7
Oct28° / 20°16916.611.75.2
Nov27° / 19°786.811.36.9
Dec27° / 18°273.311.27.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35545
45545
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195941
205941
216040
226040
236238
246337
256535
266535
276733
286832
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kon Tum gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11244395
21145385
31146385
41146375
51247375
61247365
71247355
81248356
91248346
101348336
111348336
121447336
131447336
141547336
151546336
161646336
171646335
181745335
191745335
201745335
211746335
221746334
231746334
241746324
251747324
261847324
271847314
281848313
291948303
301948293
311949293

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:16 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:165:26
211.26:175:27
311.26:175:27
411.26:175:28
511.26:185:28
611.26:185:29
711.26:185:29
811.26:185:30
911.26:195:30
1011.26:195:31
1111.26:195:32
1211.26:195:32
1311.26:205:33
1411.26:205:33
1511.26:205:34
1611.26:205:34
1711.26:205:35
1811.36:205:35
1911.36:215:36
2011.36:215:37
2111.36:215:37
2211.36:215:38
2311.36:215:38
2411.36:215:39
2511.36:215:39
2611.36:215:40
2711.36:215:40
2811.36:215:41
2911.36:215:41
3011.46:215:42
3111.46:205:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kon Tum

In seasonPeak

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

Kon Tum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kon Tum?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kon Tum in January

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

In January, Kon Tum sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kon Tum in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Kon Tum peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highAug 14UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kon Tum 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 Kon Tum is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1952 µg/m³Aug 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kon Tum?

Kon Tum sits at 14.4°N, 108.0°E, 543 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Pleiku, 41 km away.

Đức PhổA Yun PaQuảng NgãiBanlungAn NhơnEa Drăng

Topography around Kon Tum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kon Tum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,496 m.

The land around Kon Tum is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
2,496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pleiku 41 km · An Khê 83 km · Đức Phổ 114 km · A Yun Pa 116 km · Quảng Ngãi 120 km · Banlung 130 km · An Nhơn 130 km · Ea Drăng 130 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 Kon Tum (14.3545°, 108.0076°, elevation 543 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).