Trần Văn Thời weather in January

In January, Trần Văn Thời sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Trần Văn Thời's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trần Văn Thời's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Trần Văn Thời reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93024
103024
113024
123024
133024
143024
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183024
193024
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253024
263024
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Trần Văn Thời

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Trần Văn Thời weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°38711.55.1
Feb31° / 24°213.911.74.9
Mar32° / 25°578.411.94.0
Apr33° / 26°11716.812.23.0
May32° / 26°24526.512.42.4
Jun31° / 26°2742812.52.5
Jul30° / 26°29129.712.52.6
Aug30° / 26°27429.412.32.6
Sep30° / 25°32328.912.12.6
Oct30° / 25°40829.211.82.7
Nov30° / 25°2252311.63.3
Dec30° / 24°10813.711.54.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23169
33268
43268
53466
63466
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163664
173565
183565
193664
203664
213763
223763
233862
243862
253763
263763
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Trần Văn Thời gets around 38 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1822
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1124687
2124696
3124696
4024706
5025696
6025705
7126685
8126685
9127675
10127675
11128674
12129664
13129664
14130663
15130663
16130663
17131662
18131662
19132652
20132661
21233641
22233641
23234631
24234631
25235621
26235630
27236620
28237610
29238600
30238600
31239590

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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1712light breeze
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2012light breeze
2113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:195:48
211.56:195:48
311.56:205:49
411.56:205:49
511.56:205:50
611.56:215:50
711.56:215:51
811.56:215:51
911.56:225:52
1011.56:225:52
1111.56:225:53
1211.56:235:53
1311.56:235:54
1411.56:235:54
1511.56:235:55
1611.56:245:55
1711.56:245:56
1811.56:245:56
1911.56:245:56
2011.56:245:57
2111.56:255:57
2211.66:255:58
2311.66:255:58
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2511.66:255:59
2611.66:256:00
2711.66:256:00
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2911.66:256:01
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3111.66:256:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Trần Văn Thời

In seasonPeak

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

Trần Văn Thời sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Trần Văn Thời's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Trần Văn Thời?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Trần Văn Thời for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Trần Văn Thời in January

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

In January, Trần Văn Thời sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trần Văn Thời in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Trần Văn Thời in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trần Văn Thời peaks around September 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 10UV 13Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Trần Văn Thời 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 Trần Văn Thời is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateDec 1922 µg/m³May 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trần Văn Thời?

Trần Văn Thời sits at 9.1°N, 105.0°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hưng Mỹ, 20 km away.

Topography around Trần Văn Thời

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trần Văn Thời.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trần Văn Thời has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Trần Văn Thời is covered by cropland (43%), trees (27%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Hưng Mỹ 20 km · Cà Mau 22 km · Cái Đôi Vàm 31 km · Thới Bình 34 km · Năm Căn 35 km · Tam Giang 38 km · An Trạch 46 km · Phong Thạnh 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 Trần Văn Thời (9.0771°, 104.9791°, elevation 1 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).