Tuyên Quang weather in January

In January, Tuyên Quang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.4 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 20°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 Tuyên Quang's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuyên Quang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Tuyên Quang is former provincial capital city of Tuyen Quang province, Vietnam.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tuyên Quang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°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)
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22014
32014
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How January really feels in Tuyên Quang

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.

Tuyên Quang 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
Jan20° / 14°326.410.86.4
Feb22° / 15°235.911.26.7
Mar25° / 18°549.111.86.6
Apr29° / 22°9611.612.55.1
May32° / 25°25118.7133.3
Jun33° / 26°35921.713.32.5
Jul32° / 26°36524.513.22.4
Aug32° / 26°41325.312.72.4
Sep31° / 25°23220.412.13.2
Oct29° / 22°10312.311.55.4
Nov25° / 19°546.7117.2
Dec22° / 15°285.810.77.1

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33070
43070
52971
62872
72773
82674
92674
102575
112476
122377
132377
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tuyên Quang gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14524246
24524247
34523257
44622258
54621248
64720249
74820249
84819239
94919239
104919229
115019229
125020219
135120209
145021209
155121199
165121199
175122198
185222188
195222188
205222188
215222188
225322187
235222188
245321188
255221198
265320198
275320198
285220199
295319199
305319199
3151192010

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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105calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:425:23
210.76:425:24
310.76:425:24
410.76:435:25
510.76:435:25
610.76:435:26
710.76:435:27
810.76:435:27
910.76:445:28
1010.76:445:29
1110.86:445:29
1210.86:445:30
1310.86:445:31
1410.86:445:31
1510.86:445:32
1610.86:445:32
1710.86:445:33
1810.86:445:34
1910.86:445:34
2010.86:445:35
2110.96:445:36
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2310.96:445:37
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2610.96:445:39
2710.96:445:40
2811.06:435:40
2911.06:435:41
3011.06:435:42
3111.06:435:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.09 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 4.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.09 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
62.2Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tuyên Quang

In seasonPeak

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

Tuyên Quang'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 Tuyên Quang?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tuyên Quang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuyên Quang in January

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

In January, Tuyên Quang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Tuyên Quang 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 Tuyên Quang peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 13Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tuyên Quang 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 Tuyên Quang is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2383 µg/m³Jul 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tuyên Quang?

Tuyên Quang sits at 21.8°N, 105.2°E, 35 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Yên Bái, 33 km away.

Topography around Tuyên Quang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tuyên Quang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuyên Quang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Tuyên Quang is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
2,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Yên Bái 33 km · Phú Thọ 47 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 49 km · Việt Trì 59 km · Cổ Đô 62 km · Vĩnh Yên 70 km · Thái Nguyên 70 km · Bắc Kạn 73 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 Tuyên Quang (21.8236°, 105.2142°, elevation 35 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).