Phan Thiết weather in January

In January, Phan Thiết sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Phan Thiết's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phan Thiết's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phan Thiết reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
313021

How January really feels in Phan Thiết

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.

Phan Thiết weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°182.311.46.3
Feb30° / 21°71.411.66.2
Mar31° / 23°27511.95.4
Apr31° / 24°7012.612.24.1
May31° / 25°18825.512.52.8
Jun30° / 25°21225.812.62.9
Jul30° / 24°21327.212.63.0
Aug30° / 24°2112712.43.0
Sep30° / 24°23926.112.13.0
Oct30° / 24°26025.611.83.3
Nov30° / 23°11312.811.54.8
Dec29° / 22°687.411.45.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34753
44753
54951
65050
75050
84951
95050
105050
115149
125050
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235248
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phan Thiết gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
410
59
69
78
88
97
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
178
189
199
208
218
228
238
247
257
267
276
286
296
305
315

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 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11165132
21165231
31175230
41175329
51185328
61185427
71195327
81205326
91205326
101215226
111215226
121225225
131225225
142235025
152235025
162235124
172235124
182245123
192245123
202245222
213245122
223245221
233245320
243245419
253245518
263255418
273255517
284265416
294265416
304275415
314275415

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:105:32
211.46:105:32
311.46:105:33
411.46:115:33
511.46:115:34
611.46:115:34
711.46:125:35
811.46:125:36
911.46:125:36
1011.46:135:37
1111.46:135:37
1211.46:135:38
1311.46:135:38
1411.46:145:39
1511.46:145:39
1611.46:145:40
1711.46:145:40
1811.46:155:41
1911.46:155:41
2011.46:155:42
2111.56:155:42
2211.56:155:43
2311.56:155:43
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2611.56:155:44
2711.56:155:45
2811.56:155:45
2911.56:155:46
3011.56:155:46
3111.56:155:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phan Thiết

In seasonPeak

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

Phan Thiết sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phan Thiết's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Phan Thiết?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phan Thiết in January

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

In January, Phan Thiết sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Phan Thiết 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 offshore 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Phan Thiết in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (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 Thiết peaks around May 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highMay 10UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phan Thiết 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 Phan Thiết is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1432 µg/m³Feb 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phan Thiết?

Phan Thiết sits at 10.9°N, 108.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Mui Ne, 20 km away.

Đưc TrọngXuân Lộc

Topography around Phan Thiết

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phan Thiết has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m.

The land around Phan Thiết is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
361 m
80 km
1,844 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mui Ne 20 km · La Gi 47 km · Ấp Bình Châu 74 km · Bảo Lộc 76 km · Thị Trấn Phước Bửu 88 km · Long Khánh 93 km · Đưc Trọng 94 km · Xuân Lộc 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 Phan Thiết (10.9289°, 108.1021°, elevation 10 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).