Mui Ne weather in January

In January, Mui Ne sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.5 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 38% 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 Mui Ne's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mui Ne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Mui Ne reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in Mui Ne

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.

Mui Ne 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°161.511.46.4
Feb30° / 23°30.711.66.5
Mar30° / 24°101.811.96.0
Apr31° / 26°346.412.24.9
May32° / 26°992012.53.2
Jun31° / 26°10519.912.63.1
Jul31° / 26°9620.512.63.3
Aug31° / 26°9019.512.43.3
Sep31° / 25°13420.312.13.2
Oct30° / 25°15620.611.83.7
Nov30° / 24°878.611.55.1
Dec29° / 23°645.611.45.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55149
65248
75149
85248
95248
105347
115248
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255644
265644
275842
285941
295941
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mui Ne gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
47
57
66
76
86
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
244
254
264
273
283
293
303
312

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11165231
21165231
31165330
41175230
51175329
61175329
71185328
81185328
92195128
102195128
112205127
122205127
132215027
142214927
152214927
162224926
172224926
183234926
193234925
203234925
213234925
223234924
233244924
243245023
253245023
263245122
273245122
284255021
294255021
304255120
314255120

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:095:31
211.46:095:32
311.46:105:32
411.46:105:33
511.46:105:33
611.46:115:34
711.46:115:34
811.46:115:35
911.46:125:35
1011.46:125:36
1111.46:125:36
1211.46:135:37
1311.46:135:37
1411.46:135:38
1511.46:135:38
1611.46:135:39
1711.46:145:39
1811.46:145:40
1911.46:145:40
2011.46:145:41
2111.56:145:41
2211.56:145:42
2311.56:145:42
2411.56:155:43
2511.56:155:43
2611.56:155:44
2711.56:155:44
2811.56:155:44
2911.56:155:45
3011.56:155:45
3111.56:155:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mui Ne

In seasonPeak

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

Mui Ne sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Mui Ne's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Mui Ne?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mui Ne in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mui Ne 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 29°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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mui Ne 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 Mui Ne peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMay 11UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mui Ne 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 Mui Ne is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1432 µg/m³Feb 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mui Ne?

Mui Ne sits at 10.9°N, 108.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Phan Thiết, 20 km away.

Đinh VănHuyện Lâm Hà

Topography around Mui Ne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mui Ne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Mui Ne is covered by water (60%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Phan Thiết 20 km · La Gi 64 km · Phú Quý 85 km · Bảo Lộc 86 km · Đưc Trọng 90 km · Ấp Bình Châu 91 km · Đinh Văn 95 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 98 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 Mui Ne (10.9331°, 108.2833°, elevation 6 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).