Phong Thạnh in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Phong Thạnh sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 952 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Phong Thạnh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Phong Thạnh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
952 mm
80 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Phong Thạnh in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Phong Thạnh reaches about 31°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Phong Thạnh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Phong Thạnh weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°33611.55.1
Feb32° / 24°193.411.74.8
Mar33° / 25°598.811.93.7
Apr33° / 26°11916.612.22.8
May33° / 26°25726.912.42.2
Jun31° / 25°28828.412.52.3
Jul31° / 25°30029.612.52.4
Aug31° / 25°28629.412.32.4
Sep31° / 25°33728.912.12.4
Oct31° / 25°4062911.82.6
Nov30° / 24°20922.211.63.3
Dec30° / 24°10112.711.54.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Phong Thạnh gets around 952 mm of rain over 80 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Phong Thạnh

In seasonPeak

In fall, Phong Thạnh overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Phong Thạnh's rainy season runs May–November, 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 fall a good time to visit Phong Thạnh?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phong Thạnh.

What to pack for Phong Thạnh in Fall

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

In fall, Phong Thạnh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 80 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Phong Thạnh in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Phong Thạnh in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Phong Thạnh peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Phong Thạnh in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Phong Thạnh is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateDec 1922 µg/m³May 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phong Thạnh?

Phong Thạnh sits at 9.3°N, 105.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ấp Hô Phòng, 13 km away.

Topography around Phong Thạnh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phong Thạnh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m.

The land around Phong Thạnh is covered by cropland (38%) and water (38%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
10 m
80 km
22 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Ấp Hô Phòng 13 km · Giá Rai 16 km · Cà Mau 27 km · Thới Bình 27 km · An Trạch 29 km · Gành Hào 34 km · Ngã Năm 39 km · Bạc Liêu 42 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 Thạnh (9.3236°, 105.3464°, elevation 1 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.