Vĩnh Long weather in October

In October, Vĩnh Long sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 281 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vĩnh Long's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vĩnh Long's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vĩnh Long reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How October really feels in Vĩnh Long

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vĩnh Long weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°264.211.55.5
Feb31° / 23°81.711.75.2
Mar33° / 25°294.711.94.1
Apr34° / 26°7311.812.23.0
May33° / 26°19624.912.52.3
Jun32° / 26°24127.112.62.4
Jul31° / 25°24528.112.52.5
Aug31° / 25°25028.912.32.5
Sep31° / 25°27828.212.12.4
Oct31° / 25°28127.111.82.7
Nov31° / 25°14017.311.53.7
Dec30° / 24°709.511.44.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
51090
61090
71090
81189
91288
101288
111387
121387
131387
141486
151486
161486
171486
181585
191585
201684
211783
221783
231783
241882
251882
262080
272179
282179
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vĩnh Long gets around 281 mm of rain over 27.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
695
794
894
994
1094
1194
1293
1393
1492
1592
1691
1790
1889
1988
2086
2185
2283
2382
2480
2578
2677
2775
2874
2972
3071
3170

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10595
20694
30694
40694
50694
60694
70694
80694
90694
100694
110694
120694
130793
140793
150892
160892
171891
181990
1911089
2011089
2111188
2211287
2311485
2411584
2511683
2611881
2711980
2812178
2912277
3012475
3112574

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:485:42
211.95:485:42
311.95:485:41
411.95:485:41
511.95:485:40
611.95:485:39
711.95:485:39
811.85:485:38
911.85:485:38
1011.85:485:37
1111.85:485:37
1211.85:485:36
1311.85:485:36
1411.85:485:35
1511.85:485:35
1611.85:485:34
1711.85:485:34
1811.85:485:33
1911.75:485:33
2011.75:495:32
2111.75:495:32
2211.75:495:32
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2411.75:495:31
2511.75:495:31
2611.75:495:30
2711.75:505:30
2811.75:505:30
2911.75:505:29
3011.65:505:29
3111.65:515:29

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vĩnh Long

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vĩnh Long'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 October a good time to visit Vĩnh Long?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vĩnh Long.

What to pack for Vĩnh Long in October

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

In October, Vĩnh Long sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vĩnh Long in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Vĩnh Long peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Vĩnh Long 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 Vĩnh Long is worst in January — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1172 µg/m³Aug 1331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr53Poor
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Vĩnh Long?

Vĩnh Long sits at 10.3°N, 106.0°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Cai Lậy, 23 km away.

Topography around Vĩnh Long

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vĩnh Long has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Vĩnh Long is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Cai Lậy 23 km · Sa Dec 24 km · Quận Đức Thịnh 26 km · Bình Minh 26 km · Can Tho 31 km · Bình Thủy 32 km · Cái Răng 37 km · Ô Môn 41 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 Long (10.2537°, 105.9722°, 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). 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).