Thái Nguyên weather in March
In March, Thái Nguyên sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 82 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Thái Nguyên's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thái Nguyên's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 4th coldest
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 14.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:11 AM – 6:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.77 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Thái Nguyên is Capital of Thainguyen Province.
- Density
- 189/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1962
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical March day in Thái Nguyên reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 16 |
| 2 | 22 | 17 |
| 3 | 22 | 17 |
| 4 | 22 | 17 |
| 5 | 23 | 17 |
| 6 | 23 | 17 |
| 7 | 23 | 17 |
| 8 | 23 | 17 |
| 9 | 23 | 17 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
| 13 | 23 | 18 |
| 14 | 23 | 18 |
| 15 | 23 | 18 |
| 16 | 24 | 18 |
| 17 | 24 | 18 |
| 18 | 24 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 18 |
| 21 | 24 | 18 |
| 22 | 24 | 19 |
| 23 | 24 | 19 |
| 24 | 24 | 19 |
| 25 | 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 25 | 19 |
| 27 | 25 | 19 |
| 28 | 25 | 19 |
| 29 | 25 | 19 |
| 30 | 25 | 19 |
| 31 | 25 | 19 |
How March really feels in Thái Nguyên
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Thái Nguyên weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 14° | 59 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 21° / 15° | 47 | 11 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 24° / 18° | 82 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 117 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 268 | 19.7 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 345 | 21.3 | 13.3 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 353 | 23.8 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 380 | 24.6 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 227 | 19 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 107 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 62 | 7.7 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 21° / 15° | 41 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Cloudier (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 80 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | 19 | 81 |
| 6 | 19 | 81 |
| 7 | 19 | 81 |
| 8 | 20 | 80 |
| 9 | 20 | 80 |
| 10 | 20 | 80 |
| 11 | 19 | 81 |
| 12 | 18 | 82 |
| 13 | 18 | 82 |
| 14 | 17 | 83 |
| 15 | 17 | 83 |
| 16 | 17 | 83 |
| 17 | 17 | 83 |
| 18 | 17 | 83 |
| 19 | 16 | 84 |
| 20 | 16 | 84 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 17 | 83 |
| 23 | 17 | 83 |
| 24 | 17 | 83 |
| 25 | 17 | 83 |
| 26 | 17 | 83 |
| 27 | 17 | 83 |
| 28 | 17 | 83 |
| 29 | 17 | 83 |
| 30 | 18 | 82 |
| 31 | 18 | 82 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Thái Nguyên gets around 82 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 43 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 13 | 46 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 48 |
| 16 | 49 |
| 17 | 49 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 |
| 20 | 51 |
| 21 | 51 |
| 22 | 52 |
| 23 | 52 |
| 24 | 52 |
| 25 | 53 |
| 26 | 53 |
| 27 | 53 |
| 28 | 53 |
| 29 | 53 |
| 30 | 52 |
| 31 | 52 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Oppressive (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 23 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 31 | 25 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 1 |
| 31 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:07 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.5 | 6:24 | 5:56 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:23 | 5:56 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:22 | 5:57 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:21 | 5:57 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:21 | 5:58 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:20 | 5:58 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:19 | 5:58 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:18 | 5:59 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:17 | 5:59 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:16 | 5:59 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:15 | 6:00 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:15 | 6:00 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:14 | 6:01 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:13 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:12 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 6:02 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:10 | 6:02 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:09 | 6:02 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:03 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 6:03 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:03 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:04 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:03 | 6:04 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:02 | 6:05 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:05 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:00 | 6:05 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:00 | 6:06 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 5:59 | 6:06 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 5:58 | 6:06 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 5:57 | 6:07 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.77 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 4.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.1 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Thái Nguyên
None of Thái Nguyên's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Thái Nguyên's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Thái Nguyên?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Thái Nguyên for sightseeing.
What to pack for Thái Nguyên in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Thái Nguyên sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Thái Nguyên in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Thái Nguyên peaks around July 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Thái Nguyên in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Thái Nguyên is worst in December — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 37 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) | 98 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 57 | 44 | 37 | 44 | 59 | 76 | 92 | 102 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 79 | Unhealthy |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 102 | Unhealthy |
Where is Thái Nguyên?
Thái Nguyên sits at 21.6°N, 105.8°E, 36 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thành phố Sông Công, 13 km away.
Topography around Thái Nguyên
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thái Nguyên.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Thái Nguyên has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.
The land around Thái Nguyên is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) 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 Thái Nguyên (21.5942°, 105.8482°, elevation 36 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).