Thị Trấn Đại Từ weather in January

In January, Thị Trấn Đại Từ sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 49 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Thị Trấn Đại Từ's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Đại Từ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Thị Trấn Đại Từ reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52013
61913
71913
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101913
111913
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How January really feels in Thị Trấn Đại Từ

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.

Thị Trấn Đại Từ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 13°4910.810.85.7
Feb21° / 15°381011.35.9
Mar23° / 18°7112.911.86.0
Apr28° / 21°11213.612.55.3
May31° / 24°26019.8133.4
Jun32° / 25°36322.513.32.6
Jul32° / 26°35224.913.22.5
Aug32° / 25°34325.212.72.6
Sep31° / 24°20617.812.13.5
Oct29° / 21°901111.55.5
Nov25° / 18°587.9117.0
Dec21° / 14°38810.76.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32575
42476
52476
62278
72278
82179
92179
101981
111981
121882
131882
141882
151882
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191981
201882
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221882
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261882
271981
281981
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302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Thị Trấn Đại Từ gets around 49 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
632
732
833
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3032
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151231880
251221980
352211980
451211990
552201990
652192090
7531819100
8531819100
9531819100
10531819100
11541818100
1255181890
1355181890
1455181890
1556181790
1657181780
1757181780
1857181780
1958181770
2058181770
2158181770
2258181770
2358181770
2458171780
2558171780
2659161780
2757161791
2857161791
29561617101
30561617101
31561617101

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:405:22
210.76:405:22
310.76:405:23
410.76:405:23
510.76:415:24
610.76:415:25
710.76:415:25
810.76:415:26
910.86:425:27
1010.86:425:27
1110.86:425:28
1210.86:425:29
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1610.86:425:31
1710.86:425:32
1810.86:425:32
1910.86:425:33
2010.96:425:34
2110.96:425:34
2210.96:425:35
2310.96:425:36
2410.96:425:36
2510.96:425:37
2610.96:425:38
2710.96:415:38
2811.06:415:39
2911.06:415:40
3011.06:415:40
3111.06:415:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 4.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Đại Từ

In seasonPeak

None of Thị Trấn Đại Từ's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Thị Trấn Đại Từ'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 January a good time to visit Thị Trấn Đại Từ?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Đại Từ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thị Trấn Đại Từ in January

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

In January, Thị Trấn Đại Từ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Thị Trấn Đại Từ in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Thị Trấn Đại Từ peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 23UV 12Nov 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Thị Trấn Đại Từ 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 Thị Trấn Đại Từ 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 Thị Trấn Đại Từ?

Thị Trấn Đại Từ sits at 21.6°N, 105.6°E, 63 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thái Nguyên, 22 km away.

Topography around Thị Trấn Đại Từ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Đại Từ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Đại Từ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m.

The land around Thị Trấn Đại Từ is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
204 m
16 km
1,764 m
80 km
1,694 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Thái Nguyên 22 km · Thành phố Sông Công 27 km · Phổ Yên 35 km · Vĩnh Yên 36 km · Việt Trì 42 km · Phúc Yên 45 km · Sóc Sơn 47 km · Cổ Đô 49 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 Thị Trấn Đại Từ (21.6338°, 105.6377°, elevation 63 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).