Tuyên Quang weather in October

In October, Tuyên Quang sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 31% 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 Tuyên Quang's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuyên Quang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 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 Tuyên Quang 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 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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43023
53023
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103023
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302721
312720

How October really feels in Tuyên Quang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 14 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
14
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.

Tuyên Quang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
55050
64951
74951
85050
95050
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165149
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265248
275248
285248
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305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tuyên Quang gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.3 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
447
547
646
746
846
945
1044
1143
1243
1342
1441
1540
1639
1738
1837
1937
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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002134737
2003144835
3003154933
4003164931
5004175029
6004195028
7004205026
8004215124
9005225122
10005235121
11005245219
12006255118
13006265216
14007275115
15017285014
16018295013
17018294912
18029304911
19029304910
20021031489
21031131478
22041131477
23041232456
24051432446
25061531425
26071631415
27081731395
28091931374
29092031364
301102230344
311102330333

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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105calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
174calm
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214calm
224calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:545:42
211.85:545:41
311.85:555:40
411.75:555:39
511.75:555:38
611.75:565:37
711.75:565:37
811.75:565:36
911.65:575:35
1011.65:575:34
1111.65:585:33
1211.65:585:32
1311.55:585:31
1411.55:595:30
1511.55:595:30
1611.56:005:29
1711.56:005:28
1811.46:005:27
1911.46:015:26
2011.46:015:26
2111.46:025:25
2211.46:025:24
2311.36:035:24
2411.36:035:23
2511.36:045:22
2611.36:045:22
2711.36:055:21
2811.36:055:20
2911.26:065:20
3011.26:065:19
3111.26:075:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.74 kWh/m².

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 — October's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tuyên Quang

In seasonPeak

None of Tuyên Quang's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Tuyên Quang?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tuyên Quang in October

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

In October, Tuyên Quang 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 Tuyên Quang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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 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 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
October 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).