Phú Lộc weather in January

In January, Phú Lộc sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Phú Lộc's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phú Lộc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:21 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January day in Phú Lộc reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
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How January really feels in Phú Lộc

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Phú Lộc 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
Jan30° / 23°264.811.55.6
Feb31° / 24°112.311.75.4
Mar32° / 25°396.111.94.3
Apr33° / 26°7713.112.23.2
May33° / 26°21825.812.42.3
Jun31° / 25°2612812.52.3
Jul31° / 25°26029.712.52.4
Aug31° / 25°25829.212.32.5
Sep31° / 25°29028.912.12.4
Oct31° / 25°3262811.82.7
Nov30° / 25°17519.211.63.7
Dec30° / 24°8810.811.54.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
104060
114060
124060
133961
144060
154060
164060
174159
184258
194159
204258
214258
224258
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phú Lộc gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
522
621
721
820
919
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2610
2710
289
299
309
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1130663
2131653
3131653
4131653
5132643
6132643
7133633
8133633
9134623
10134623
11135613
12236593
13236602
14237592
15237592
16238582
17238591
18239581
19340561
20340561
21341551
22341551
23342541
24342550
25443530
26444520
27444520
28445510
29446500
30346510
31347500

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 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 6:16 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:44
211.56:175:44
311.56:175:45
411.56:185:45
511.56:185:46
611.56:185:46
711.56:195:47
811.56:195:48
911.56:195:48
1011.56:205:49
1111.56:205:49
1211.56:205:50
1311.56:205:50
1411.56:215:51
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1811.56:225:52
1911.56:225:53
2011.56:225:53
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2211.56:225:54
2311.56:225:55
2411.56:225:55
2511.56:235:56
2611.66:235:56
2711.66:235:56
2811.66:235:57
2911.66:235:57
3011.66:235:58
3111.66:235:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phú Lộc

In seasonPeak

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

Phú Lộc sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Phú Lộc'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 January a good time to visit Phú Lộc?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phú Lộc in January

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

In January, Phú Lộc sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Phú Lộc in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 36 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 Phú Lộc in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phú Lộc peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 13Jan 1UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Phú Lộc 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 Phú Lộc is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Phú Lộc?

Phú Lộc sits at 9.4°N, 105.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bạc Liêu, 15 km away.

Topography around Phú Lộc

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phú Lộc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around Phú Lộc is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bạc Liêu 15 km · Ngã Năm 22 km · Vĩnh Châu 29 km · Sóc Trăng 32 km · Long Mỹ 34 km · Giá Rai 38 km · Ấp Hô Phòng 42 km · Ngã Bảy 44 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 Phú Lộc (9.4284°, 105.7411°, elevation 0 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).