Yên Bái weather in February

In February, Yên Bái sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Yên Bái's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yên Bái's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Yên Bái is provincial city in Yên Bái province, Vietnam.

Density
942/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical February day in Yên Bái reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22015
32015
42015
52015
62015
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142116
152116
162116
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272317
282317

How February really feels in Yên Bái

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yên Bái weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°438.910.86.1
Feb21° / 16°337.311.36.5
Mar24° / 18°7010.511.86.4
Apr29° / 22°12613.112.55.1
May31° / 25°29420133.3
Jun32° / 26°39823.213.32.4
Jul32° / 26°40725.613.22.3
Aug32° / 26°4152512.72.5
Sep31° / 25°22919.612.13.3
Oct29° / 23°11512.511.55.4
Nov25° / 19°648117.0
Dec21° / 16°427.910.76.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132872
142773
152773
162674
172674
182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Yên Bái gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1225
1325
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1471923101
2461924101
3451924111
4441925111
5421926121
6412026121
7392027131
8382027141
9372028151
10362128151
11342128161
12332127171
13322127181
14322227181
15312227192
16302226202
17292226212
18292225213
19282324223
20272324234
21272323234
22262322245
23262322245
24252321246
25252321247
26242321247
27232322248
28222322248

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:44
211.06:435:45
311.06:435:46
411.16:425:46
511.16:425:47
611.16:425:47
711.16:415:48
811.16:415:49
911.16:405:49
1011.26:405:50
1111.26:395:50
1211.26:395:51
1311.26:385:52
1411.26:385:52
1511.36:375:53
1611.36:375:53
1711.36:365:54
1811.36:355:54
1911.36:355:55
2011.46:345:55
2111.46:345:56
2211.46:335:56
2311.46:325:57
2411.46:315:57
2511.46:315:58
2611.56:305:58
2711.56:295:59
2811.56:285:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 4.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Yên Bái

In seasonPeak

In February, Yên Bái sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yên Bái sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yên Bái's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Yên Bái?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Yên Bái for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yên Bái in February

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

In February, Yên Bái sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Yên Bái in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Yên Bái peaks around June 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 22UV 13Nov 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yên Bái in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Yên Bái 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 Yên Bái?

Yên Bái sits at 21.7°N, 104.9°E, 45 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Tuyên Quang, 33 km away.

Topography around Yên Bái

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yên Bái has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,934 m.

The land around Yên Bái is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
707 m
80 km
2,934 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tuyên Quang 33 km · Nghĩa Lộ 43 km · Phú Thọ 48 km · Việt Trì 68 km · Cổ Đô 68 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 76 km · Thị Trấn Việt Quang 78 km · Bắc Quang 85 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 Yên Bái (21.7229°, 104.9113°, elevation 45 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).