Sóc Trăng weather in July

In July, Sóc Trăng sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 246 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sóc Trăng's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sóc Trăng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sóc Trăng is old provincial capital of old Soc Trang province, Vietnam.

Density
2,908/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Sóc Trăng reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°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, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Sóc Trăng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sóc Trăng weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°253.911.56.3
Feb30° / 24°81.711.76.2
Mar31° / 25°305.111.95.1
Apr32° / 27°6812.512.23.7
May32° / 27°20125.812.42.4
Jun31° / 26°2482812.52.4
Jul31° / 26°24629.712.52.5
Aug31° / 26°24529.212.32.5
Sep30° / 25°27828.712.12.5
Oct30° / 25°30127.911.82.8
Nov30° / 25°16118.711.63.9
Dec29° / 24°8510.411.45.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51189
61090
71090
81189
91189
101288
111288
121387
131486
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sóc Trăng gets around 246 mm of rain over 29.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
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1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
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2495
2595
2695
2795
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the miserable band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22793
23892
24892
25991
26991
271090
281090
291090
301189
311189

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of July to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:436:16
212.65:436:16
312.65:436:16
412.55:446:16
512.55:446:17
612.55:446:17
712.55:446:17
812.55:456:17
912.55:456:17
1012.55:456:17
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1312.55:466:17
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1712.55:476:17
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3112.45:496:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — July's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.7Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Sóc Trăng

In seasonPeak

In July, Sóc Trăng sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sóc Trăng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sóc Trăng'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 July a good time to visit Sóc Trăng?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sóc Trăng.

What to pack for Sóc Trăng in July

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

In July, Sóc Trăng sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sóc Trăng in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sóc Trăng in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sóc Trăng peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sóc Trăng in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sóc Trăng is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1556 µg/m³Aug 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sóc Trăng?

Sóc Trăng sits at 9.6°N, 106.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ngã Bảy, 29 km away.

Topography around Sóc Trăng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sóc Trăng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m.

The land around Sóc Trăng is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (36%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
25 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Ngã Bảy 29 km · Vĩnh Châu 31 km · Phú Lộc 32 km · Ngã Năm 41 km · Bạc Liêu 43 km · Long Mỹ 45 km · Cái Răng 51 km · Can Tho 53 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 Trăng (9.5999°, 105.9719°, elevation 7 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).