Móng Cái weather in July

In July, Móng Cái sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 380 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Móng Cái's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Móng Cái's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
380 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:18 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Móng Cái is provincial city of Vietnam.

Density
211/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical July day in Móng Cái reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Móng Cái

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Móng Cái weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14°6912.710.85.0
Feb18° / 15°501111.35.4
Mar21° / 18°7413.111.85.7
Apr24° / 22°7112.712.56.2
May28° / 25°20919134.8
Jun30° / 27°28823.513.33.4
Jul30° / 27°3802513.23.2
Aug30° / 27°37424.612.73.3
Sep29° / 26°25318.612.14.3
Oct27° / 24°9910.311.56.7
Nov23° / 20°679.1117.1
Dec19° / 16°538.810.76.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102179
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142179
152080
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Móng Cái gets around 380 mm of rain over 25 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1199
2199
3298
4298
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11298
12298
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Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:136:30
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1313.25:176:30
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1513.25:186:30
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1813.25:196:29
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2013.25:206:29
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2813.15:236:26
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3013.05:246:25
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Móng Cái

In seasonPeak

In July, Móng Cái sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Móng Cái sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Móng Cái's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Móng Cái?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Móng Cái.

What to pack for Móng Cái in July

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

In July, Móng Cái sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Móng Cái in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 30 — about 9.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov24Warm
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Móng Cái in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Móng Cái peaks around July 9 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 9UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Móng Cái in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Móng Cái is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2346 µg/m³Jul 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr38Poor
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Móng Cái?

Móng Cái sits at 21.5°N, 108.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Đầm Hà, 43 km away.

Cẩm PhảThị Trấn Na DươngHa LongLạng Sơn

Topography around Móng Cái

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Móng Cái has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Móng Cái is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
July weather nearby: Thị Trấn Đầm Hà 43 km · Thị Trấn Tiên Yên 62 km · Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 76 km · Cẩm Phả Mines 89 km · Cẩm Phả 92 km · Thị Trấn Na Dương 106 km · Ha Long 112 km · Lạng Sơn 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 Móng Cái (21.5247°, 107.9662°, elevation 9 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).