Phước An weather in January

In January, Phước An sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Phước An's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phước An's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Phước An reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302718
312718

How January really feels in Phước An

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.

Phước An 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
Jan26° / 18°13211.37.8
Feb28° / 19°61.211.67.2
Mar31° / 21°203.511.95.4
Apr32° / 23°7010.312.34.0
May31° / 23°14822.312.63.1
Jun30° / 23°15723.512.73.2
Jul29° / 23°19626.712.73.3
Aug29° / 22°20326.712.43.4
Sep29° / 22°21825.912.13.3
Oct28° / 21°16919.511.74.5
Nov27° / 21°1069.311.46.3
Dec25° / 19°505.911.37.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43763
53862
63862
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124258
134159
144258
154258
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274852
284852
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Phước An gets around 13 mm of rain over 2 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111646371
211646361
311647361
411547351
511548351
611548351
711549341
821549340
921549330
1021550330
1121650320
1221650320
1321650320
1421750310
1521750310
1621849310
1721849310
1821948310
1921948300
2022048300
2122047300
2222047300
2332048290
2432048290
2532148280
2632149270
2732149260
2832249260
2932250250
3032350240
3132351230

Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 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 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:125:28
211.36:125:28
311.36:135:29
411.36:135:29
511.36:135:30
611.36:145:31
711.36:145:31
811.36:145:32
911.36:155:32
1011.36:155:33
1111.36:155:33
1211.36:155:34
1311.36:165:34
1411.36:165:35
1511.36:165:35
1611.36:165:36
1711.36:165:36
1811.36:175:37
1911.36:175:37
2011.46:175:38
2111.46:175:38
2211.46:175:39
2311.46:175:39
2411.46:175:40
2511.46:175:40
2611.46:175:41
2711.46:175:41
2811.46:175:42
2911.46:175:42
3011.46:175:43
3111.46:175:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Phước An

In seasonPeak

None of Phước An's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Phước An's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Phước An?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Phước An for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Phước An in January

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

In January, Phước An sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Phước An 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 Phước An peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 15UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phước An 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 Phước An is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2235 µg/m³Dec 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phước An?

Phước An sits at 12.7°N, 108.3°E, 526 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Buôn Hồ, 27 km away.

Topography around Phước An

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phước An has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,389 m.

The land around Phước An is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
353 m
80 km
2,389 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Buôn Hồ 27 km · Quảng Phú 27 km · Buôn Ma Thuột 29 km · Buôn Trấp 39 km · Ea T’ling 46 km · Ea Drăng 56 km · A Yun Pa 78 km · Da Lat 87 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 Phước An (12.713°, 108.3015°, elevation 526 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. 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).