Phú Mỹ weather in January

In January, Phú Mỹ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Phú Mỹ's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phú Mỹ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phú Mỹ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Phú Mỹ

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 Mỹ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°264.111.45.2
Feb32° / 24°10211.64.9
Mar33° / 25°244.611.94.0
Apr34° / 26°6811.912.23.1
May33° / 26°20724.412.52.3
Jun31° / 26°26827.612.62.4
Jul31° / 25°28529.312.62.5
Aug31° / 25°29429.312.42.5
Sep31° / 25°31728.612.12.4
Oct31° / 25°27227.511.82.7
Nov31° / 24°14417.811.53.7
Dec30° / 23°7210.511.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44357
54456
64555
74654
84753
94654
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275248
285347
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phú Mỹ gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
417
516
615
715
814
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10338545
20338554
30338563
40339553
50339553
60439552
70440542
80440542
90541522
100541522
110542512
120642502
130643492
140743482
150744472
160744462
170845452
180845442
190946423
200947413
210948403
2201049393
2301049373
2411050363
2511051353
2611151343
2711152333
2811153323
2911155312
3011255302
3111255302

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:135:37
211.46:145:37
311.46:145:38
411.46:145:38
511.46:155:39
611.46:155:39
711.46:155:40
811.46:165:40
911.46:165:41
1011.46:165:41
1111.46:175:42
1211.46:175:42
1311.46:175:43
1411.46:175:43
1511.46:185:44
1611.46:185:44
1711.46:185:45
1811.56:185:45
1911.56:185:46
2011.56:195:46
2111.56:195:47
2211.56:195:47
2311.56:195:48
2411.56:195:48
2511.56:195:48
2611.56:195:49
2711.56:195:49
2811.56:195:50
2911.56:195:50
3011.56:195:51
3111.56:195:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phú Mỹ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Phú Mỹ'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 Mỹ?

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

5.2
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 Mỹ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phú Mỹ in January

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

In January, Phú Mỹ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Phú Mỹ 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 29 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
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Phú Mỹ 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 Phú Mỹ peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 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 22UV 13Nov 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phú Mỹ 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 Mỹ is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1434 µg/m³Mar 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phú Mỹ?

Phú Mỹ sits at 10.6°N, 107.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Xóm Mỹ Xuân, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Phú Mỹ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phú Mỹ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Phú Mỹ is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
911 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Xóm Mỹ Xuân 2.0 km · Thành Phố Bà Rịa 19 km · Thị Trấn Ngải Giao 20 km · Long Thành 21 km · Long Diền 23 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 27 km · Cần Giờ 28 km · Ấp Phước Tĩnh 29 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 Mỹ (10.6333°, 107.0667°, elevation 12 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).