Vũng Tàu weather in October

In October, Vũng Tàu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 232 mm of rain across 25.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Vũng Tàu's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vũng Tàu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vũng Tàu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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22826
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42826
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How October really feels in Vũng Tàu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 5 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
5
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.

Vũng Tàu 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
Jan26° / 25°19211.57.9
Feb26° / 25°40.911.78.3
Mar27° / 26°122.311.97.9
Apr28° / 27°488.612.26.3
May29° / 27°16422.912.53.8
Jun29° / 27°19025.512.63.4
Jul28° / 26°15925.712.53.6
Aug28° / 26°16024.912.33.7
Sep28° / 26°20225.512.13.6
Oct28° / 26°23225.811.84.0
Nov28° / 26°12713.311.55.7
Dec27° / 25°586.811.46.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61882
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122476
132575
142575
152575
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
242971
253070
263070
273070
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vũng Tàu gets around 232 mm of rain over 25.8 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 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1189
1289
1388
1488
1587
1686
1785
1884
1983
2081
2180
2278
2377
2475
2574
2672
2771
2869
2968
3066
3165

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103862
204159
304357
404555
504753
604852
705050
805050
905149
1005149
1105248
1205248
1305248
1405248
1505248
1605248
1705248
1805248
1905248
2005248
2105248
2205347
2315346
2415544
2515643
2615742
2715940
2816039
2916138
3016237
3116336

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2616light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:43 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:435:38
211.95:435:37
311.95:435:37
411.95:435:36
511.95:435:36
611.95:435:35
711.95:435:34
811.85:435:34
911.85:435:33
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2711.75:455:25
2811.75:455:25
2911.75:465:25
3011.65:465:25
3111.65:465:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vũng Tàu

In seasonPeak

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

Vũng Tàu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Vũng Tàu'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 Vũng Tàu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Vũng Tàu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vũng Tàu in October

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

In October, Vũng Tàu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vũng Tàu in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Vũng Tàu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Vũng Tàu peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Nov 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Vũng Tàu 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 Vũng Tàu is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (March, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1434 µg/m³Mar 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vũng Tàu?

Vũng Tàu sits at 10.3°N, 107.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ấp Phước Tĩnh, 12 km away.

Topography around Vũng Tàu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vũng Tàu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Vũng Tàu is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (86%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
918 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
October weather nearby: Ấp Phước Tĩnh 12 km · Cần Giờ 16 km · Xã Long Hải 18 km · Thành Phố Bà Rịa 19 km · Long Diền 21 km · Thị Trấn Đất Đỏ 26 km · Xóm Mỹ Xuân 30 km · Phú Mỹ 32 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 Vũng Tàu (10.346°, 107.0843°, elevation 10 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).