Thái Nguyên weather in October

In October, Thái Nguyên sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 107 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Thái Nguyên's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thái Nguyên's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Thái Nguyên 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 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
122922
132922
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202922
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282820
292820
302820
312720

How October really feels in Thái Nguyên

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

Thái Nguyên weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°5911.210.85.7
Feb21° / 15°471111.35.8
Mar24° / 18°8214.911.85.7
Apr28° / 21°11714.812.55.0
May31° / 24°26819.7133.3
Jun33° / 26°34521.313.32.5
Jul32° / 26°35323.813.22.4
Aug32° / 26°38024.612.72.5
Sep31° / 25°2271912.13.4
Oct29° / 22°10712.211.55.3
Nov26° / 18°627.7117.0
Dec21° / 15°418.110.76.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Thái Nguyên gets around 107 mm of rain over 12.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
247
347
446
546
645
745
844
944
1043
1143
1242
1341
1440
1539
1638
1738
1837
1936
2036
2135
2235
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006194332
2007204330
3007204428
4008214427
5019224425
6019224424
70110234422
80111244421
90111254419
100112264418
110112274317
120113284315
130113294214
141214294113
151214304112
161215304012
171315314011
181316313910
19141631399
20151632388
21251632377
22261732377
23271732366
24381732345
25391832335
263111831325
274121931304
284131931294
294142030284
304152030273
314162130263

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:515:40
211.85:525:39
311.85:525:38
411.75:525:37
511.75:535:36
611.75:535:35
711.75:535:34
811.75:545:33
911.65:545:32
1011.65:555:31
1111.65:555:31
1211.65:555:30
1311.65:565:29
1411.55:565:28
1511.55:565:27
1611.55:575:26
1711.55:575:26
1811.55:585:25
1911.45:585:24
2011.45:595:23
2111.45:595:23
2211.45:595:22
2311.46:005:21
2411.36:005:21
2511.36:015:20
2611.36:015:19
2711.36:025:19
2811.36:025:18
2911.26:035:17
3011.26:035:17
3111.26:045:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.98 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 — October's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Thái Nguyên

In seasonPeak

None of Thái Nguyên's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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.

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

Is October a good time to visit Thái Nguyên?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Thái Nguyên for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Thái Nguyên in October

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

In October, Thái Nguyên 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 Thái Nguyên in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 11UV 11Nov 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Thái Nguyên in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 20102 µg/m³Jul 1738 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct76Unhealthy
Nov92Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
46 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Thành phố Sông Công 13 km · Phổ Yên 20 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 22 km · Sóc Sơn 37 km · Vĩnh Yên 41 km · Phúc Yên 42 km · Quang Minh 46 km · Việt Yên 47 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 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).