Núi Thành in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Núi Thành sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 614 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Núi Thành's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Núi Thành has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Núi Thành's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
614 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Núi Thành in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical winter day in Núi Thành reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Núi Thành

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Núi Thành weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°16017.811.25.6
Feb24° / 21°9111.211.56.7
Mar26° / 23°868.911.97.0
Apr28° / 25°668.712.36.1
May30° / 26°9515.612.74.3
Jun31° / 27°9417.812.93.5
Jul31° / 27°10719.212.83.5
Aug31° / 27°13620.612.53.4
Sep29° / 26°29623.412.13.5
Oct27° / 25°41825.211.64.2
Nov26° / 24°45022.911.34.6
Dec24° / 22°36324.211.14.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Núi Thành gets around 614 mm of rain over 53 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Núi Thành

In seasonPeak

In winter, Núi Thành overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Núi Thành sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Núi Thành's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Núi Thành?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Núi Thành for sightseeing.

What to pack for Núi Thành in Winter

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

In winter, Núi Thành sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Núi Thành in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Núi Thành in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Núi Thành peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 10UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Núi Thành in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Núi Thành is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1326 µg/m³Sep 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Núi Thành?

Núi Thành sits at 15.4°N, 108.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Tam Kỳ, 25 km away.

Topography around Núi Thành

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Núi Thành has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,392 m.

The land around Núi Thành is covered by grassland (20%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
2,392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Tam Kỳ 25 km · Mỹ Lại 37 km · Quảng Ngãi 37 km · Mỹ Khê 41 km · Lý Sơn 50 km · Đông Phú 54 km · Hoi An 61 km · Điện Bàn 67 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 Núi Thành (15.4319°, 108.6595°, 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.