Sầm Sơn weather in January

In January, Sầm Sơn sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 55 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sầm Sơn's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sầm Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sầm Sơn is city in Thanh Hóa province.

Density
2,888/km²
people per km²
Founded
1981

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sầm Sơn reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12017
22017
32017
42017
52017
62017
72017
82017
91917
101917
111917
121917
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201917
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281917
291917
301917
311917

How January really feels in Sầm Sơn

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.

Sầm Sơn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 17°5510.610.95.9
Feb20° / 18°368.411.36.1
Mar22° / 20°529.711.96.4
Apr25° / 23°627.512.47.0
May28° / 26°13912.212.95.5
Jun30° / 28°1461113.24.3
Jul30° / 28°21212.713.14.2
Aug30° / 28°31220.112.73.7
Sep29° / 26°36820.212.14.1
Oct27° / 24°24116.211.55.7
Nov24° / 22°829.911.16.9
Dec21° / 18°548.910.86.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43862
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103466
113466
123466
133268
143367
153367
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293169
303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sầm Sơn gets around 55 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312022252
2312022262
3311921262
4311921272
5321920272
6321820273
7321820273
8321819273
9321819273
10331820273
11331820263
12341720253
13341721253
14351721243
15351621243
16361621233
17361622233
18371622232
19381622232
20381522222
21391522222
22391522231
23391422231
24401422231
25401421241
26401421241
27401421251
28391520251
29391520261
30381520261
31371620261

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 06 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 6:35 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:355:24
210.86:355:25
310.86:355:26
410.86:365:26
510.86:365:27
610.96:365:27
710.96:365:28
810.96:375:29
910.96:375:29
1010.96:375:30
1110.96:375:30
1210.96:375:31
1310.96:385:32
1410.96:385:32
1510.96:385:33
1610.96:385:34
1710.96:385:34
1810.96:385:35
1911.06:385:35
2011.06:385:36
2111.06:385:37
2211.06:385:37
2311.06:385:38
2411.06:385:39
2511.06:385:39
2611.06:385:40
2711.06:375:40
2811.16:375:41
2911.16:375:42
3011.16:375:42
3111.16:375:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sầm Sơn

In seasonPeak

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

Sầm Sơn sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sầm Sơn's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sầm Sơn?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sầm Sơn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sầm Sơn in January

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

In January, Sầm Sơn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Sầm Sơn in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Sầm Sơn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sầm Sơn peaks around August 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Sầm Sơn 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 Sầm Sơn is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1065 µg/m³Jul 1920 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sầm Sơn?

Sầm Sơn sits at 19.7°N, 105.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thanh Hóa, 16 km away.

Topography around Sầm Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sầm Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Sầm Sơn is covered by water (58%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Thanh Hóa 16 km · Nga Sơn 31 km · Bỉm Sơn 39 km · Nghi Sơn 46 km · Thị Trấn Lam Sơn 55 km · Hoàng Mai 55 km · Ninh Binh 59 km · Nam Định 83 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 Sầm Sơn (19.7333°, 105.9°, elevation 10 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).