Nghĩa Lộ weather in October

In October, Nghĩa Lộ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 153 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nghĩa Lộ's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nghĩa Lộ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:02 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nghĩa Lộ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Nghĩa Lộ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123466
133466
143466
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163565
173565
183664
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203565
213466
223565
233565
243664
253763
263763
273862
283961
294060
304159
314357

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nghĩa Lộ gets around 153 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
562
662
761
861
960
1060
1160
1259
1359
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1557
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1756
1856
1955
2054
2154
2253
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2848
2947
3046
3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121123595
221124585
321224584
421225583
531326553
631326562
731327552
831328551
941429521
1041430511
1141432501
1241433480
1351533470
1451534450
1551635440
1651636430
1761736410
1861737400
1961837380
2071837370
2181938360
2291938340
23101938330
24112038310
25132037300
26152037280
27162037260
28182136250
29202136230
30212136220
31222136200

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:45
211.85:575:44
311.85:575:43
411.75:585:42
511.75:585:41
611.75:585:40
711.75:595:39
811.75:595:39
911.65:595:38
1011.66:005:37
1111.66:005:36
1211.66:015:35
1311.66:015:34
1411.56:015:33
1511.56:025:33
1611.56:025:32
1711.56:035:31
1811.56:035:30
1911.46:035:29
2011.46:045:29
2111.46:045:28
2211.46:055:27
2311.46:055:27
2411.36:065:26
2511.36:065:25
2611.36:075:25
2711.36:075:24
2811.36:085:23
2911.26:085:23
3011.26:095:22
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.71 kWh/m².

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 — October's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nghĩa Lộ

In seasonPeak

None of Nghĩa Lộ's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Nghĩa Lộ?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nghĩa Lộ in October

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

In October, Nghĩa Lộ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Nghĩa Lộ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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