Nam Định weather in April

In April, Nam Định sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 63 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nam Định's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nam Định's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Nam Định is the former provincial capital of the former Nam Dinh province, Vietnam.

Density
9,660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nam Định reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72622
82622
92722
102722
112722
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How April really feels in Nam Định

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nam Định weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 15°285.510.96.6
Feb22° / 17°154.111.36.9
Mar24° / 19°366.411.97.0
Apr28° / 23°638.712.56.0
May31° / 26°19616.3133.6
Jun33° / 28°18916.413.22.6
Jul33° / 28°24618.413.12.6
Aug32° / 27°34223.612.72.6
Sep31° / 25°27720.612.13.3
Oct29° / 23°14213.611.55.1
Nov26° / 20°618.3116.9
Dec22° / 16°296.310.87.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22377
32476
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102872
112971
123070
133169
143169
153169
163367
173367
183268
193169
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nam Định gets around 63 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2131
2232
2333
2434
2534
2635
2736
2837
2938
3039

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1471431403
2471430414
3461430425
4361329435
5361327446
6351326457
7351325468
8251324479
92513224710
102512214812
112512204813
121512194815
131411184817
141411174819
151411174720
161311164722
171310164624
181310154526
19129154528
20029154429
21028154431
22027154333
23017144235
24016144137
25016144039
26015133941
27015133844
28015123646
29014123548
30014123450

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:05
212.25:546:05
312.25:536:06
412.25:526:06
512.35:516:06
612.35:506:07
712.35:496:07
812.35:486:07
912.35:476:07
1012.45:476:08
1112.45:466:08
1212.45:456:08
1312.45:446:09
1412.45:436:09
1512.45:426:09
1612.55:416:10
1712.55:416:10
1812.55:406:10
1912.55:396:10
2012.55:386:11
2112.65:376:11
2212.65:376:11
2312.65:366:12
2412.65:356:12
2512.65:346:12
2612.75:346:13
2712.75:336:13
2812.75:326:14
2912.75:326:14
3012.75:316:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nam Định

In seasonPeak

In April, Nam Định sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nam Định sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nam Định'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 April a good time to visit Nam Định?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nam Định for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nam Định in April

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

In April, Nam Định sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nam Định in April

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Nam Định in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nam Định peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 11Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nam Định in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nam Định is worst in January — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1166 µg/m³Jul 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nam Định?

Nam Định sits at 20.4°N, 106.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thái Bình, 17 km away.

Topography around Nam Định

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nam Định has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m.

The land around Nam Định is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), water (28%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
1,061 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Thái Bình 17 km · Hưng Yên 27 km · Ninh Binh 28 km · Phủ Lý 30 km · Lương Bằng 36 km · Bỉm Sơn 52 km · Nga Sơn 52 km · Mỹ Hào 55 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 Nam Định (20.4339°, 106.1773°, elevation 5 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).