Nghĩa Lộ weather in January

In January, Nghĩa Lộ sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nghĩa Lộ's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghĩa Lộ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nghĩa Lộ is town in Yen Bai province, Vietnam.

Density
2,304/km²
people per km²

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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nghĩa Lộ reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61610
71610
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Nghĩa Lộ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°7513.810.84.5
Feb18° / 11°711411.35.1
Mar21° / 14°13418.111.85.3
Apr25° / 17°19420.612.55.1
May27° / 20°30023.6134.4
Jun28° / 22°31825.213.33.8
Jul27° / 21°41326.413.23.8
Aug27° / 21°43928.112.73.7
Sep26° / 20°29023.412.14.4
Oct24° / 17°15317.511.55.6
Nov21° / 14°8312.4116.0
Dec17° / 11°6410.910.75.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33763
43664
53565
63466
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nghĩa Lộ gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
442
543
643
744
845
945
1045
1146
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2345
2445
2545
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
271272
371272
471272
571272
671272
771272
871272
971272
1071272
1171272
1272262
1372262
1474251
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1876231
1977221
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2177212
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2577212
2677212
2776222
2876222
2975232
3075232
3174242

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:445:26
210.76:445:27
310.76:455:27
410.76:455:28
510.76:455:29
610.76:455:29
710.76:465:30
810.76:465:30
910.86:465:31
1010.86:465:32
1110.86:465:32
1210.86:465:33
1310.86:475:34
1410.86:475:34
1510.86:475:35
1610.86:475:36
1710.86:475:36
1810.86:475:37
1910.86:475:38
2010.96:475:38
2110.96:475:39
2210.96:475:40
2310.96:475:40
2410.96:465:41
2510.96:465:42
2610.96:465:42
2711.06:465:43
2811.06:465:44
2911.06:465:44
3011.06:455:45
3111.06:455:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.78 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 4.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nghĩa Lộ

In seasonPeak

None of Nghĩa Lộ's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nghĩa Lộ's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nghĩa Lộ?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nghĩa Lộ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nghĩa Lộ in January

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

In January, Nghĩa Lộ sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Nghĩa Lộ in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Nghĩa Lộ peaks around June 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 14Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nghĩa Lộ 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 Nghĩa Lộ is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModeratePoorApr 1169 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nghĩa Lộ?

Nghĩa Lộ sits at 21.6°N, 104.5°E, 260 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Yên Bái, 43 km away.

Cổ Đô

Topography around Nghĩa Lộ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nghĩa Lộ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,909 m.

The land around Nghĩa Lộ is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
2,218 m
80 km
2,909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yên Bái 43 km · Ít Ong 51 km · Sơn La 69 km · Tuyên Quang 76 km · Phú Thọ 76 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 87 km · Thị Trấn Thuận Châu 87 km · Cổ Đô 95 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 Nghĩa Lộ (21.6°, 104.5167°, elevation 260 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. 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).