Nam Định in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nam Định sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 481 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 24°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Nam Định's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nam Định's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
481 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nam Định in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 24°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nam Định reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nam Định

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 44 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
44
7 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nam Định weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nam Định gets around 481 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early September to 10 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nam Định

In seasonPeak

In fall, Nam Định overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 fall a good time to visit Nam Định?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nam Định for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nam Định in Fall

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

In fall, Nam Định sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 43 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Nam Định in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.