Long Bien in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Long Bien sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 93 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Long Bien's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Long Bien's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Long Bien in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Long Bien reaches about 21°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Long Bien
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Long Bien weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 15° | 37 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 16° | 25 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 24° / 19° | 50 | 10 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 22° | 87 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 232 | 18.2 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 27° | 242 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 33° / 27° | 280 | 21.4 | 13.2 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 350 | 24.5 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 248 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 125 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 59 | 7.2 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 16° | 31 | 6 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Long Bien gets around 93 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Long Bien
None of Long Bien's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Long Bien's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Long Bien?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Long Bien for sightseeing.
What to pack for Long Bien in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Long Bien sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Long Bien in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Long Bien peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Long Bien in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Long Bien is worst in December — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 50 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 161 | 136 | 122 | 106 | 76 | 59 | 50 | 68 | 96 | 125 | 152 | 171 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 161 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 122 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 106 | Unhealthy |
| May | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 50 | Poor |
| Aug | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 125 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 152 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 171 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Long Bien?
Long Bien sits at 21.0°N, 105.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vĩnh Tuy, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Long Bien
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Long Bien.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Long Bien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m.
The land around Long Bien is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%), trees (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (34%) within 80 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
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 Long Bien (21.0333°, 105.9°, elevation 10 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.