Nga Sơn weather in August

In August, Nga Sơn sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 319 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nga Sơn's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nga Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
319 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nga Sơn reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13227
23227
33227
43227
53227
63227
73227
83227
93227
103227
113227
123227
133127
143127
153127
163127
173127
183127
193127
203127
213127
223127
233127
243127
253127
263127
273127
283127
293127
303127
313127

How August really feels in Nga Sơn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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
27 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nga Sơn weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 16°326.310.96.5
Feb21° / 17°173.911.36.9
Mar23° / 19°34611.97.1
Apr27° / 23°60712.46.7
May30° / 26°16714.412.94.2
Jun32° / 28°16614.113.23.2
Jul32° / 28°22616.413.13.1
Aug31° / 27°31922.312.73.0
Sep30° / 26°31020.612.13.6
Oct28° / 23°18014.411.55.5
Nov25° / 20°678.411.17.0
Dec22° / 17°315.810.87.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71684
81684
91585
101585
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161783
171783
181783
191783
201882
211882
221882
232080
242080
252179
262179
272179
282179
292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nga Sơn gets around 319 mm of rain over 22.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 72% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1870
1971
2072
2173
2274
2375
2476
2576
2677
2778
2878
2979
3079
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397
31496

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:356:30
212.95:356:29
312.95:356:29
412.95:366:28
512.95:366:28
612.85:366:27
712.85:376:27
812.85:376:26
912.85:376:25
1012.85:386:25
1112.85:386:24
1212.85:386:24
1312.75:396:23
1412.75:396:22
1512.75:396:22
1612.75:406:21
1712.75:406:20
1812.75:406:19
1912.65:406:19
2012.65:416:18
2112.65:416:17
2212.65:416:16
2312.65:426:16
2412.55:426:15
2512.55:426:14
2612.55:426:13
2712.55:436:12
2812.55:436:11
2912.55:436:10
3012.45:436:10
3112.45:446:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nga Sơn

In seasonPeak

In August, Nga Sơn sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nga Sơn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nga Sơn's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Nga Sơn?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nga Sơn.

What to pack for Nga Sơn in August

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

In August, Nga Sơn sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nga Sơn in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 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
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Nga Sơn in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Nga Sơn peaks around July 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nga Sơn in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nga Sơn is worst in December — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 20132 µg/m³Jul 1536 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct93Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec134Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nga Sơn?

Nga Sơn sits at 20.0°N, 106.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bỉm Sơn, 14 km away.

Topography around Nga Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nga Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.

The land around Nga Sơn is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), cropland (29%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
253 m
80 km
989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Bỉm Sơn 14 km · Ninh Binh 28 km · Sầm Sơn 31 km · Thanh Hóa 31 km · Nam Định 52 km · Thị Trấn Lam Sơn 60 km · Phủ Lý 60 km · Thái Bình 63 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 Nga Sơn (20.0072°, 105.9704°, elevation 8 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).