La Gi weather in January

In January, La Gi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Gi's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Gi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

La Gi is town in South Central Coast, Vietnam.

Density
879/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Gi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in La Gi

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.

La Gi 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
Jan29° / 23°192.211.46.6
Feb29° / 23°50.811.66.5
Mar30° / 25°142.611.95.8
Apr31° / 26°488.512.24.5
May31° / 26°18323.812.53.0
Jun30° / 25°23526.412.62.8
Jul30° / 25°23627.812.62.9
Aug30° / 25°22727.712.42.9
Sep30° / 25°24526.812.12.9
Oct30° / 25°22524.811.83.4
Nov29° / 24°11012.511.54.9
Dec29° / 24°657.511.45.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44753
54852
64852
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
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315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Gi gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
410
59
69
78
88
97
107
117
127
137
147
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167
177
187
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275
285
294
304
314

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10643501
20644501
30645491
40646481
50646471
60647471
70648461
80648461
90648451
100748451
110748441
120748441
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150848431
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170948420
1801048410
1901049400
2001149390
2111150380
2211151370
2311251360
2411252350
2511253340
2611254330
2711355310
2811356300
2911357290
3011456290
3111457280

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:34
211.46:115:34
311.46:115:35
411.46:125:35
511.46:125:36
611.46:125:36
711.46:135:37
811.46:135:37
911.46:135:38
1011.46:145:38
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1411.46:155:40
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1911.56:165:43
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3011.56:165:48
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for La Gi

In seasonPeak

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

La Gi sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

La Gi's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit La Gi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit La Gi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Gi in January

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

In January, La Gi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Gi in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in La Gi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Gi peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Gi 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 La Gi is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1826 µg/m³Apr 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Gi?

La Gi sits at 10.7°N, 107.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ấp Bình Châu, 27 km away.

Topography around La Gi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Gi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around La Gi is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ấp Bình Châu 27 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 43 km · Phan Thiết 47 km · Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 58 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 58 km · Mui Ne 64 km · Long Diền 64 km · Long Khánh 64 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 La Gi (10.6599°, 107.7721°, elevation 8 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).