thị xã Quảng Trị weather in January

In January, thị xã Quảng Trị sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 164 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is thị xã Quảng Trị's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see thị xã Quảng Trị's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
1st coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in thị xã Quảng Trị reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
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How January really feels in thị xã Quảng Trị

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 xã Quảng Trị 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
Jan23° / 19°16416.811.15.6
Feb24° / 20°9111.811.46.4
Mar26° / 22°829.411.96.7
Apr29° / 24°769.212.45.7
May31° / 26°11114.712.83.8
Jun33° / 27°628.8133.2
Jul33° / 28°8510.112.93.2
Aug33° / 27°11712.712.63.3
Sep31° / 26°31418.812.13.5
Oct28° / 24°48323.211.64.2
Nov26° / 23°4282211.24.7
Dec24° / 21°34622114.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93664
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113664
123565
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283763
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

thị xã Quảng Trị gets around 164 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
558
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1255
1355
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1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2254
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3051
3150

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1210224719
219224720
319224720
419224720
519224621
619224621
7210224522
8210234422
9210234422
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31210323817

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 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 6:24 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:245:25
211.06:245:25
311.06:255:26
411.06:255:27
511.06:255:27
611.06:265:28
711.06:265:28
811.06:265:29
911.16:265:29
1011.16:275:30
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1211.16:275:31
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1411.16:275:32
1511.16:275:33
1611.16:285:34
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1811.16:285:35
1911.16:285:35
2011.16:285:36
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2211.26:285:37
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2711.26:285:40
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2911.26:275:41
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3111.26:275:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for thị xã Quảng Trị

In seasonPeak

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

thị xã Quảng Trị sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

thị xã Quảng Trị'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 thị xã Quảng Trị?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit thị xã Quảng Trị for sightseeing.

What to pack for thị xã Quảng Trị in January

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

In January, thị xã Quảng Trị sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near thị xã Quảng Trị in January

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 thị xã Quảng Trị peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 13UV 13Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in thị xã Quảng Trị 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 xã Quảng Trị is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2274 µg/m³Jul 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is thị xã Quảng Trị?

thị xã Quảng Trị sits at 16.8°N, 107.2°E, 2 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ðông Hà, 11 km away.

Quán HàuĐồng Hới

Topography around thị xã Quảng Trị

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of thị xã Quảng Trị.

Within 3 km, the terrain around thị xã Quảng Trị has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m.

The land around thị xã Quảng Trị is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
2,059 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ðông Hà 11 km · Cam Lộ 21 km · Phong Điền 27 km · Hương Trà 40 km · Hue 54 km · Hương Thủy 61 km · Quán Hàu 93 km · Đồng Hới 100 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 xã Quảng Trị (16.7508°, 107.1828°, elevation 2 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).