Mỹ Tho weather in January

In January, Mỹ Tho sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mỹ Tho's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mỹ Tho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mỹ Tho is capital of Tiền Giang province, Vietnam.

Density
3,319/km²
people per km²
Founded
1976

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mỹ Tho reaches about 30°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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43023
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How January really feels in Mỹ Tho

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

Mỹ Tho weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°274.111.55.6
Feb31° / 24°101.811.75.4
Mar32° / 25°274.511.94.3
Apr33° / 26°7411.912.23.1
May33° / 26°21024.812.52.3
Jun32° / 26°2492712.62.4
Jul31° / 25°24527.912.52.5
Aug31° / 25°25628.912.32.5
Sep31° / 25°28227.912.12.4
Oct31° / 25°30127.211.82.7
Nov31° / 25°14717.311.53.8
Dec30° / 24°761011.44.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34159
44159
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124456
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194456
204456
214456
224654
234654
244555
254753
264753
274852
284951
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mỹ Tho gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
517
616
715
814
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024679
2024688
3024688
4024697
5024697
6124696
7124696
8125695
9125695
10126685
11126694
12127684
13127684
14228664
15229654
16229654
17230644
18231634
19231634
20232624
21232624
22233614
23233614
24334594
25334594
26335584
27335584
28336574
29336583
30337573
31337573

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:165:40
211.46:165:40
311.46:165:41
411.46:175:41
511.46:175:42
611.46:175:42
711.46:185:43
811.46:185:43
911.46:185:44
1011.46:195:44
1111.46:195:45
1211.46:195:45
1311.46:205:46
1411.46:205:47
1511.56:205:47
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3011.56:225:54
3111.56:225:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mỹ Tho

In seasonPeak

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

Mỹ Tho sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Mỹ Tho'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 Mỹ Tho?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mỹ Tho in January

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

In January, Mỹ Tho sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mỹ Tho in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mỹ Tho in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mỹ Tho peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 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 13Nov 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mỹ Tho 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 Mỹ Tho is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1549 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mỹ Tho?

Mỹ Tho sits at 10.4°N, 106.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bến Tre, 13 km away.

Topography around Mỹ Tho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mỹ Tho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Mỹ Tho is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (35%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (32%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bến Tre 13 km · Tân An 20 km · Cai Lậy 27 km · Cần Đước 31 km · Gò Công 34 km · Cần Giuộc 44 km · Vĩnh Long 44 km · Trà Vinh 46 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 Mỹ Tho (10.36°, 106.36°, elevation 2 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).