Vĩnh Châu weather in January

In January, Vĩnh Châu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 23 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Vĩnh Châu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vĩnh Châu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:20 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vĩnh Châu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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202725
212725
222725
232725
242725
252725
262725
272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

How January really feels in Vĩnh Châu

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.

Vĩnh Châu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°232.811.57.5
Feb27° / 25°71.211.77.8
Mar28° / 26°294.811.96.7
Apr30° / 27°6710.512.25.2
May30° / 27°19024.412.43.3
Jun30° / 27°23827.112.52.9
Jul29° / 26°23728.812.53.0
Aug29° / 26°22428.712.33.1
Sep29° / 26°25727.812.13.1
Oct28° / 26°30327.611.83.4
Nov28° / 26°19418.811.64.5
Dec27° / 25°989.911.56.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
44060
54060
64060
74258
84357
94258
104258
114357
124357
134456
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214654
224654
234654
244753
254852
264951
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vĩnh Châu gets around 23 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
513
613
712
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
179
189
198
208
218
228
237
247
257
266
276
286
295
305
315

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1019774
2019774
3020764
4020764
5021754
6021754
7022744
8022744
9023734
10024724
11024724
12024724
13024724
14025714
15025723
16025723
17025723
18025723
19025723
20025732
21025732
22026722
23026722
24126712
25126712
26127711
27127711
28128701
29129691
30129691
31130681

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
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2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

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 6:15 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:155:43
211.56:165:44
311.56:165:44
411.56:165:45
511.56:175:45
611.56:175:46
711.56:185:46
811.56:185:47
911.56:185:47
1011.56:185:48
1111.56:195:48
1211.56:195:49
1311.56:195:49
1411.56:205:50
1511.56:205:50
1611.56:205:51
1711.56:205:51
1811.56:205:52
1911.56:215:52
2011.56:215:53
2111.56:215:53
2211.56:215:53
2311.56:215:54
2411.56:215:54
2511.66:215:55
2611.66:225:55
2711.66:225:56
2811.66:225:56
2911.66:225:56
3011.66:225:57
3111.66:225:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vĩnh Châu

In seasonPeak

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

Vĩnh Châu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vĩnh Châu'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 Vĩnh Châu?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Vĩnh Châu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vĩnh Châu in January

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

In January, Vĩnh Châu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Vĩnh Châu in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vĩnh Châu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vĩnh Châu peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 22UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Vĩnh Châu 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 Vĩnh Châu is worst in December — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1524 µg/m³May 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vĩnh Châu?

Vĩnh Châu sits at 9.3°N, 106.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bạc Liêu, 28 km away.

Topography around Vĩnh Châu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vĩnh Châu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m.

The land around Vĩnh Châu is covered by cropland (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
24 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bạc Liêu 28 km · Phú Lộc 29 km · Sóc Trăng 31 km · Ngã Năm 50 km · Ngã Bảy 57 km · Giá Rai 58 km · Long Mỹ 60 km · Ấp Hô Phòng 63 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 Vĩnh Châu (9.3244°, 105.9801°, elevation 4 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).