Kỳ Anh weather in January

In January, Kỳ Anh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kỳ Anh's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kỳ Anh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Kỳ Anh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
22117
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
142117
152117
162117
172117
182117
192117
202117
212117
222117
232117
242117
252117
262117
272117
282117
292117
302117
312117

How January really feels in Kỳ Anh

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.

Kỳ Anh 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
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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202377
212377
222377
232476
242476
252575
262575
272575
282674
292674
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kỳ Anh gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101832346
291832356
391831356
491831357
5101831357
6101830357
7101830358
8101829358
9111828358
10111928358
11111927358
12111927358
13112027358
14112027357
15112027347
16112127347
17112227346
18112227336
19112327336
20112428335
21112428325
22112528325
23102528315
24112528315
25112528306
26112528306
27112527306
28122527307
29122427307
30122427308
31122327308

Wind in January

Winds average 11 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:305:26
210.96:305:27
310.96:315:27
410.96:315:28
511.06:315:28
611.06:315:29
711.06:325:29
811.06:325:30
911.06:325:31
1011.06:325:31
1111.06:335:32
1211.06:335:32
1311.06:335:33
1411.06:335:34
1511.06:335:34
1611.06:335:35
1711.06:335:35
1811.06:335:36
1911.16:345:37
2011.16:345:37
2111.16:345:38
2211.16:345:38
2311.16:345:39
2411.16:335:40
2511.16:335:40
2611.16:335:41
2711.16:335:41
2811.16:335:42
2911.26:335:43
3011.26:335:43
3111.26:335:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.55 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 — January's 2.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kỳ Anh

In seasonPeak

In January, 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 January a good time to visit Kỳ Anh?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kỳ Anh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kỳ Anh in January

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

In January, Kỳ Anh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Kỳ Anh in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 (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 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 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
January 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).