Kỳ Anh weather in August

In August, Kỳ Anh sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 189 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kỳ Anh's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kỳ Anh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kỳ Anh reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13227
23227
33227
43227
53227
63227
73227
83227
93227
103227
113227
123227
133227
143227
153227
163227
173227
183227
193227
203227
213227
223227
233226
243226
253226
263226
273226
283226
293126
303126
313126

How August really feels in Kỳ Anh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kỳ Anh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 17°6712.3115.8
Feb22° / 18°459.711.46.4
Mar25° / 20°5610.111.96.6
Apr29° / 24°7710.612.45.2
May32° / 26°1261512.83.5
Jun33° / 27°8010.313.13.0
Jul33° / 27°13212.9133.1
Aug32° / 27°18916.912.63.2
Sep30° / 25°31221.412.13.4
Oct28° / 23°42722.911.64.3
Nov25° / 21°2461811.25.3
Dec22° / 18°12815.610.95.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101783
111882
121882
131882
141882
151882
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kỳ Anh gets around 189 mm of rain over 16.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
448
547
647
747
846
946
1047
1147
1248
1348
1450
1551
1652
1754
1855
1957
2058
2160
2261
2362
2463
2563
2664
2764
2865
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25050
35050
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114555
124456
134357
144258
154159
163961
173862
183664
193466
203268
213070
222872
232773
242575
252476
262377
272278
282179
292080
302080
312080

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
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1911calm
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2111calm
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2310calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:366:26
212.85:376:25
312.85:376:25
412.85:376:24
512.85:376:24
612.85:386:23
712.75:386:23
812.75:386:22
912.75:396:22
1012.75:396:21
1112.75:396:20
1212.75:396:20
1312.75:406:19
1412.65:406:19
1512.65:406:18
1612.65:406:17
1712.65:416:17
1812.65:416:16
1912.65:416:15
2012.65:416:15
2112.55:426:14
2212.55:426:13
2312.55:426:12
2412.55:426:12
2512.55:426:11
2612.55:436:10
2712.45:436:09
2812.45:436:09
2912.45:436:08
3012.45:436:07
3112.45:446:06

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kỳ Anh

In seasonPeak

In August, Kỳ Anh sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kỳ Anh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kỳ Anh's monsoon runs September–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Kỳ Anh?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kỳ Anh.

What to pack for Kỳ Anh in August

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

In August, Kỳ Anh sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kỳ Anh in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°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
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Kỳ Anh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kỳ Anh peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kỳ Anh in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kỳ Anh is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1237 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kỳ Anh?

Kỳ Anh sits at 18.1°N, 106.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ba Đồn, 37 km away.

Topography around Kỳ Anh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kỳ Anh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,983 m.

The land around Kỳ Anh is covered by trees (34%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
1,983 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ba Đồn 37 km · Hà Tĩnh 52 km · Hoàn Lão 59 km · Nghèn 70 km · Đồng Hới 74 km · Hồng Lĩnh 81 km · Quán Hàu 82 km · Nghi Xuân 88 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 Kỳ Anh (18.0624°, 106.2983°, elevation 21 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).