Tam Kỳ weather in January

In January, Tam Kỳ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 198 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tam Kỳ's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tam Kỳ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tam Kỳ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
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112420
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How January really feels in Tam Kỳ

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.

Tam Kỳ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°19818.311.25.5
Feb25° / 20°10511.811.56.5
Mar27° / 22°939.411.96.7
Apr29° / 24°789.412.35.4
May31° / 25°11417.212.73.6
Jun32° / 26°11219.912.92.9
Jul32° / 26°12620.812.82.9
Aug32° / 26°15321.712.52.9
Sep30° / 25°31024.312.13.2
Oct28° / 24°48025.211.64.0
Nov26° / 23°56123.711.34.4
Dec24° / 21°45424.611.14.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243961
254060
264159
274159
284357
294357
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tam Kỳ gets around 198 mm of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
466
565
664
764
863
963
1062
1162
1262
1361
1461
1561
1660
1760
1859
1959
2058
2158
2257
2356
2456
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3053
3153

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118235019
218235019
308235019
408235019
508235019
608234920
708234920
808244920
907244820
1007244820
1107254721
1207254720
1307264720
1407264720
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3115324517

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:175:22
211.16:175:23
311.16:175:23
411.16:185:24
511.16:185:24
611.16:185:25
711.16:185:25
811.16:195:26
911.16:195:26
1011.16:195:27
1111.16:195:28
1211.16:205:28
1311.16:205:29
1411.26:205:29
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1811.26:215:32
1911.26:215:32
2011.26:215:33
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2211.26:215:34
2311.26:215:34
2411.26:215:35
2511.26:215:35
2611.36:215:36
2711.36:215:36
2811.36:215:37
2911.36:215:38
3011.36:205:38
3111.36:205:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tam Kỳ

In seasonPeak

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

Tam Kỳ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tam Kỳ's monsoon runs September–December, 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 Tam Kỳ?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tam Kỳ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tam Kỳ in January

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

In January, Tam Kỳ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tam Kỳ in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tam Kỳ in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tam Kỳ peaks around July 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 24UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tam Kỳ 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 Tam Kỳ is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1326 µg/m³Sep 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tam Kỳ?

Tam Kỳ sits at 15.6°N, 108.5°E, 11 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Núi Thành, 25 km away.

Topography around Tam Kỳ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tam Kỳ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,565 m.

The land around Tam Kỳ is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
2,565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Núi Thành 25 km · Đông Phú 29 km · Hoi An 37 km · Điện Bàn 42 km · Đại Lộc 51 km · Hải Châu 53 km · Cẩm Lệ 57 km · Sơn Trà 60 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 Tam Kỳ (15.5736°, 108.474°, elevation 11 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).