Sóc Sơn weather in April

In April, Sóc Sơn sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sóc Sơn's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sóc Sơn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sóc Sơn reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32720
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92821
102821
112822
122822
132822
142922
152922
162922
172922
182923
192923
202923
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273024
283024
293124
303124

How April really feels in Sóc Sơn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sóc Sơn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°438.410.96.2
Feb22° / 16°297.411.36.5
Mar24° / 19°5610.911.86.3
Apr29° / 22°9711.812.55.2
May32° / 25°24118.3133.2
Jun33° / 27°27119.713.32.4
Jul33° / 27°30221.613.22.4
Aug33° / 26°35123.412.72.5
Sep32° / 25°22918.912.13.2
Oct29° / 23°11111.411.55.2
Nov26° / 19°567.1117.1
Dec22° / 15°316.810.77.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152773
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
292872
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sóc Sơn gets around 97 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2541
2642
2743
2844
2944
3045

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15101830343
25101829354
3491729374
4491727385
5491726396
6381625407
7381624408
8381623419
92815224210
102815214311
112715204313
122714204414
131713194416
141713184417
151612184419
161612184420
171511184322
180511184323
190410184325
20049184226
21039184228
22038184229
23027184131
24027184132
25026184034
26026183936
27015183838
28015173739
29015173641
30014173543

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:07
212.25:556:07
312.25:546:07
412.25:536:08
512.35:526:08
612.35:516:08
712.35:506:09
812.35:496:09
912.35:486:09
1012.45:476:10
1112.45:476:10
1212.45:466:10
1312.45:456:10
1412.45:446:11
1512.55:436:11
1612.55:426:11
1712.55:416:12
1812.55:416:12
1912.55:406:12
2012.65:396:13
2112.65:386:13
2212.65:376:14
2312.65:366:14
2412.65:366:14
2512.75:356:15
2612.75:346:15
2712.75:336:15
2812.75:336:16
2912.75:326:16
3012.85:316:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 4.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sóc Sơn

In seasonPeak

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

Sóc Sơn's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sóc Sơn?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sóc Sơn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sóc Sơn in April

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

In April, Sóc Sơn sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Sóc Sơn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sóc Sơn peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 11Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Sóc Sơn in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sóc Sơn is worst in December — around 171 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 19170 µg/m³Jul 1452 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan161Very unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr106Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep96Unhealthy
Oct125Unhealthy
Nov152Very unhealthy
Dec171Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sóc Sơn?

Sóc Sơn sits at 21.3°N, 105.8°E, 18 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Quang Minh, 11 km away.

Topography around Sóc Sơn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sóc Sơn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m.

The land around Sóc Sơn is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
449 m
80 km
1,694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Quang Minh 11 km · Phúc Yên 15 km · Cổ Lóa 16 km · Phổ Yên 19 km · Tây Hồ 21 km · Từ Sơn 21 km · Thượng Cát 22 km · Bồ Đề 22 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 Sóc Sơn (21.2578°, 105.8489°, elevation 18 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).