Xóm Cái Nước weather in January

In January, Xóm Cái Nước sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Xóm Cái Nước's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xóm Cái Nước's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Xóm Cái Nước is commune of Ca Mau 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xóm Cái Nước reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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42924
52924
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72924
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How January really feels in Xóm Cái Nước

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

Xóm Cái Nước weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°264.911.55.6
Feb31° / 24°15311.75.2
Mar32° / 25°518.111.94.0
Apr33° / 26°1111612.23.1
May31° / 27°24927.212.42.5
Jun30° / 26°29027.912.62.7
Jul30° / 26°31729.112.52.8
Aug29° / 26°30128.712.32.9
Sep29° / 26°33728.412.12.8
Oct30° / 25°3322811.82.9
Nov30° / 25°15418.311.63.9
Dec29° / 24°709.911.45.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53961
64060
74060
84258
94258
104357
114159
124258
134159
144159
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xóm Cái Nước gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
518
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2017
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2614
2713
2813
2912
3011
3111

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1227665
2227665
3227674
4227674
5227674
6228664
7228673
8229663
9229663
10230653
11230653
12331633
13331642
14331642
15332632
16332632
17333622
18333631
19334621
20334621
21434611
22435601
23435601
24435601
25436591
26437581
27437581
28438571
29438571
30339571
31339571

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:205:46
211.46:205:46
311.46:205:47
411.46:215:47
511.46:215:48
611.46:225:48
711.56:225:49
811.56:225:49
911.56:225:50
1011.56:235:50
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1311.56:245:52
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1911.56:255:55
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2711.56:265:58
2811.56:265:59
2911.66:265:59
3011.66:266:00
3111.66:266:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
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134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
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185.0Bright
195.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Xóm Cái Nước

In seasonPeak

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

Xóm Cái Nước sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Xóm Cái Nước'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 Xóm Cái Nước?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Xóm Cái Nước for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Xóm Cái Nước in January

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

In January, Xóm Cái Nước sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Xóm Cái Nước in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Xóm Cái Nước in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Xóm Cái Nước peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 21UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Xóm Cái Nước 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 Xóm Cái Nước is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 145 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Xóm Cái Nước?

Xóm Cái Nước sits at 9.8°N, 105.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Rạch Giá, 24 km away.

Topography around Xóm Cái Nước

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xóm Cái Nước.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xóm Cái Nước has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Xóm Cái Nước is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
691 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Rạch Giá 24 km · Kiên Hải 34 km · Vị Thanh 41 km · Ấp Một 48 km · Cờ Đỏ 49 km · Thới Bình 49 km · Óc Eo 50 km · Long Mỹ 53 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 Xóm Cái Nước (9.8°, 105.1°, elevation 3 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).