Ninh Hòa weather in January

In January, Ninh Hòa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ninh Hòa's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ninh Hòa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ninh Hòa is town in South Central Coast, Vietnam.

Density
192/km²
people per km²
Founded
2010

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ninh Hòa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
22520
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42520
52520
62520
72520
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102520
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302520
312620

How January really feels in Ninh Hòa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ninh Hòa 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
Jan25° / 20°611011.36.6
Feb27° / 20°306.311.67.0
Mar29° / 22°428.211.96.1
Apr30° / 24°6611.712.34.6
May32° / 25°15921.412.63.1
Jun32° / 25°10419.412.72.9
Jul32° / 25°8817.612.73.1
Aug32° / 25°931712.43.0
Sep31° / 24°18922.712.12.9
Oct29° / 23°26926.111.73.6
Nov27° / 22°27520.911.44.7
Dec25° / 21°19916.711.35.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52773
62971
72971
82971
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162872
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223169
233169
243268
253466
263466
273664
283664
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ninh Hòa gets around 61 mm of rain over 10 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
434
534
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2730
2830
2928
3027
3126

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14225519
24225519
34235419
43235519
53245419
63245419
73245320
83255220
93255220
103255220
113265120
123265120
133265120
143265219
153275119
163275119
173275218
183285118
193285118
203285217
213295117
223295216
233295216
243295315
254305115
264305214
274315114
284315213
294325113
304325113
314335112

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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65calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:085:25
211.36:095:26
311.36:095:26
411.36:095:27
511.36:105:27
611.36:105:28
711.36:105:28
811.36:115:29
911.36:115:29
1011.36:115:30
1111.36:125:30
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1411.36:125:32
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1611.36:135:33
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1911.46:135:35
2011.46:135:35
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2211.46:135:36
2311.46:135:37
2411.46:145:37
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2611.46:145:38
2711.46:145:38
2811.46:145:39
2911.46:145:39
3011.46:145:40
3111.46:135:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ninh Hòa

In seasonPeak

In January, Ninh Hòa sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ninh Hòa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ninh Hòa's rainy season runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ninh Hòa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ninh Hòa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ninh Hòa in January

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

In January, Ninh Hòa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ninh Hòa in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ninh Hòa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ninh Hòa peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ninh Hòa 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 Ninh Hòa is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1331 µg/m³Dec 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ninh Hòa?

Ninh Hòa sits at 12.5°N, 109.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Nha Trang, 28 km away.

Da LatKhánh HảiBuôn Hồ

Topography around Ninh Hòa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ninh Hòa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,408 m.

The land around Ninh Hòa is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
2,408 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nha Trang 28 km · Tu Bông 36 km · Cam Ranh 64 km · Tuy Hòa 70 km · Phước An 93 km · Da Lat 96 km · Khánh Hải 101 km · Buôn Hồ 103 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 Ninh Hòa (12.4919°, 109.1249°, elevation 7 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).