Phong Điền weather in January

In January, Phong Điền sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 193 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Phong Điền's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phong Điền's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phong Điền reaches about 23°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 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
152317
162317
172317
182317
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302317
312317

How January really feels in Phong Điền

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.

Phong Điền weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°19318.111.15.3
Feb24° / 18°1211511.45.7
Mar27° / 20°1431711.95.4
Apr30° / 22°17120.912.43.8
May31° / 24°28125.912.82.7
Jun33° / 25°15320.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°16720.312.92.9
Aug32° / 25°20220.812.63.0
Sep30° / 24°3492512.13.1
Oct27° / 22°51225.911.64.0
Nov25° / 20°54023.211.24.5
Dec23° / 18°43123.4114.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52080
62179
72278
82278
92278
102377
112377
122278
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282674
292674
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phong Điền gets around 193 mm of rain over 18.1 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
363
463
562
661
761
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121332448
221332448
321331459
421331459
521331459
621330459
721430459
821430459
9214304510
10214304410
1121430449
1221430449
1321431449
1421431439
1521432439
1621433439
1721433428
1831434418
1931336418
2031337408
2131338398
2231339388
2331340378
2431340368
2531340359
2641340349
27413403410
28414393310
29414393311
30414383211
31414383212

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:235:25
211.06:235:25
311.06:245:26
411.06:245:26
511.06:245:27
611.06:245:27
711.16:255:28
811.16:255:28
911.16:255:29
1011.16:255:30
1111.16:265:30
1211.16:265:31
1311.16:265:31
1411.16:265:32
1511.16:265:33
1611.16:275:33
1711.16:275:34
1811.16:275:34
1911.16:275:35
2011.16:275:35
2111.26:275:36
2211.26:275:37
2311.26:275:37
2411.26:275:38
2511.26:275:38
2611.26:275:39
2711.26:275:39
2811.26:275:40
2911.26:265:40
3011.26:265:41
3111.36:265:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phong Điền

In seasonPeak

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

Phong Điền sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phong Điền'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 Phong Điền?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Phong Điền for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phong Điền in January

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

In January, Phong Điền sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Phong Điền in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Phong Điền in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Phong Điền peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighAug 13UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Phong Điền 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 Phong Điền is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2274 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phong Điền?

Phong Điền sits at 16.6°N, 107.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hương Trà, 13 km away.

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Topography around Phong Điền

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phong Điền has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Phong Điền is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Hương Trà 13 km · thị xã Quảng Trị 27 km · Hue 28 km · Hương Thủy 34 km · Ðông Hà 38 km · Cam Lộ 47 km · Bà Nà 94 km · Thanh Khê 105 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 Phong Điền (16.5832°, 107.3644°, elevation 14 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).