Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm weather in August

In August, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is capital of Ninh Thuận province, Vietnam.

Density
2,636/km²
people per km²
Founded
1917

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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How August really feels in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°212.511.47.7
Feb27° / 22°71.311.68.0
Mar29° / 23°182.611.96.8
Apr30° / 25°365.912.25.6
May31° / 26°11116.912.53.9
Jun31° / 26°8114.712.73.9
Jul30° / 26°8015.112.64.1
Aug30° / 26°8114.812.44.0
Sep30° / 25°18221.512.13.5
Oct28° / 25°21421.911.74.2
Nov28° / 24°13811.711.56.0
Dec27° / 23°1078.111.36.7

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 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:356:06
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

In seasonPeak

In August, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm's rainy season runs May–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
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Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm in August

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

In August, Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May 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
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm?

Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm sits at 11.6°N, 109.0°E, 8 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Khánh Hải, 6.0 km away.

Mui Ne

Topography around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
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544 m
80 km
2,277 m
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August weather nearby: Khánh Hải 6.0 km · Cam Ranh 44 km · Đưc Trọng 70 km · Da Lat 73 km · Nha Trang 79 km · Đinh Văn 85 km · Huyện Lâm Hà 89 km · Mui Ne 104 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 Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm (11.5643°, 108.9886°, 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. 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).