Nghi Sơn weather in August

In August, Nghi Sơn sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 263 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Nghi Sơn's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghi Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nghi Sơn reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13328
23328
33328
43328
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273227
283227
293227
303227
313227

How August really feels in Nghi 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
31 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.

Nghi Sơn weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°234.9116.8
Feb22° / 17°153.911.37.1
Mar25° / 20°315.711.97.2
Apr29° / 23°47712.45.5
May33° / 26°11512.112.93.3
Jun35° / 28°12411.613.12.2
Jul35° / 28°17213.1132.4
Aug33° / 27°26320.112.72.6
Sep31° / 26°29319.412.13.4
Oct29° / 23°21916.311.65.0
Nov26° / 20°63911.16.7
Dec22° / 17°30510.97.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
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201684
211684
221684
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292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nghi Sơn gets around 263 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
559
660
760
860
961
1061
1161
1262
1363
1463
1564
1665
1765
1866
1967
2067
2168
2269
2369
2469
2569
2669
2769
2869
2969
3069
3168

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12476
22377
32278
42278
52278
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
111981
121882
131882
141783
151684
161585
171387
181288
191189
201090
21991
22892
23793
24694
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 5:36 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:366:29
212.95:376:29
312.95:376:28
412.85:376:28
512.85:386:27
612.85:386:27
712.85:386:26
812.85:396:26
912.85:396:25
1012.85:396:25
1112.75:396:24
1212.75:406:23
1312.75:406:23
1412.75:406:22
1512.75:416:21
1612.75:416:21
1712.65:416:20
1812.65:426:19
1912.65:426:19
2012.65:426:18
2112.65:426:17
2212.65:436:16
2312.55:436:15
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2612.55:446:13
2712.55:446:12
2812.55:446:11
2912.45:446:11
3012.45:446:10
3112.45:456:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
194.9Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nghi Sơn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nghi Sơn's monsoon runs July–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 Nghi Sơn?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nghi Sơn in August

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

In August, Nghi Sơn sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nghi 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°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
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Nghi Sơn in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nghi Sơn peaks around August 10 at about 12 (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 highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nghi 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 Nghi Sơn is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1065 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nghi Sơn?

Nghi Sơn sits at 19.3°N, 105.8°E, 74 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hoàng Mai, 13 km away.

Topography around Nghi Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nghi Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Nghi Sơn is covered by water (66%) within 3 km, water (65%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hoàng Mai 13 km · Diễn Thành 45 km · Sầm Sơn 46 km · Thanh Hóa 53 km · Kim Liên 72 km · Vinh 74 km · Nghi Xuân 75 km · Yên Vinh 75 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 Nghi Sơn (19.3275°, 105.8214°, elevation 74 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).