Sầm Sơn in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sầm Sơn sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 253 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Sầm Sơn's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sầm Sơn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 253 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sầm Sơn in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sầm Sơn reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sầm Sơn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sầm Sơn weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 17° | 55 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 20° / 18° | 36 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 20° | 52 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 23° | 62 | 7.5 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 139 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 28° | 146 | 11 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 30° / 28° | 212 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 28° | 312 | 20.1 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 368 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 24° | 241 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 24° / 22° | 82 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 54 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sầm Sơn gets around 253 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 13 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sầm Sơn
In spring, Sầm Sơn overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Sầm Sơn?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sầm Sơn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sầm Sơn in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sầm Sơn sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sầm Sơn in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Sầm Sơn in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Sầm Sơn in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 65 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 65 | Unhealthy |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 46 | Poor |
| Nov | 55 | Poor |
| Dec | 64 | Unhealthy |
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.
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
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.