Móng Cái in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Móng Cái sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1041 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Móng Cái's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Móng Cái's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 1041 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Móng Cái in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Móng Cái reaches about 30°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Móng Cái
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Móng Cái weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 17° / 14° | 69 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 18° / 15° | 50 | 11 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 18° | 74 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 22° | 71 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 209 | 19 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 27° | 288 | 23.5 | 13.3 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 27° | 380 | 25 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 27° | 374 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 253 | 18.6 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 24° | 99 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 20° | 67 | 9.1 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 19° / 16° | 53 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Móng Cái gets around 1041 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Móng Cái
In summer, Móng Cái overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Móng Cái?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Móng Cái.
What to pack for Móng Cái in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Móng Cái sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Móng Cái in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Móng Cái in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Móng Cái in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.