Yên Vinh weather in January

In January, Yên Vinh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yên Vinh's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yên Vinh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:37 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yên Vinh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
22117
32117
42117
52117
62117
72117
82117
92117
102117
112117
122117
132117
142117
152117
162117
172117
182017
192017
202017
212017
222016
232016
242016
252016
262016
272016
282016
292017
302017
312117

How January really feels in Yên Vinh

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.

Yên Vinh 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
Jan21° / 17°306116.6
Feb22° / 18°20511.47.0
Mar24° / 20°376.411.97.2
Apr28° / 23°416.712.46.1
May32° / 26°9911.312.93.9
Jun34° / 28°1059.613.12.8
Jul34° / 28°14911.8132.9
Aug32° / 28°22217.812.63.0
Sep30° / 26°33019.212.13.6
Oct28° / 24°32918.811.64.9
Nov25° / 21°10112.511.16.3
Dec22° / 18°478.210.96.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43070
53169
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yên Vinh gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182223335
2182223335
3182123335
4182123335
5192023336
6192023336
7191923326
8201923326
9201923327
10201923327
11211823317
12211823317
13211823316
14221923306
15221923306
16221924296
17231924295
18232023295
19242023285
20242023285
21242023284
22242123284
23252123284
24252122284
25252122284
26262122284
27262021285
28262021285
29262021286
30252021286
31251922287

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:345:27
210.96:345:28
310.96:345:29
410.96:355:29
510.96:355:30
610.96:355:30
710.96:355:31
810.96:365:31
910.96:365:32
1010.96:365:33
1111.06:365:33
1211.06:365:34
1311.06:375:34
1411.06:375:35
1511.06:375:36
1611.06:375:36
1711.06:375:37
1811.06:375:38
1911.06:375:38
2011.06:375:39
2111.06:375:39
2211.06:375:40
2311.16:375:41
2411.16:375:41
2511.16:375:42
2611.16:375:42
2711.16:375:43
2811.16:375:44
2911.16:365:44
3011.16:365:45
3111.26:365:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yên Vinh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yên Vinh's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Yên Vinh?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Yên Vinh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yên Vinh in January

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

In January, Yên Vinh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Yên Vinh in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Yên Vinh in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — 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 Vinh peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yên Vinh 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 Yên Vinh is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorApr 1161 µg/m³Jul 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yên Vinh?

Yên Vinh sits at 18.7°N, 105.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Vinh, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Yên Vinh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yên Vinh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,269 m.

The land around Yên Vinh is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
2,269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vinh 3.0 km · Bến Thủy 4.0 km · Nghi Xuân 9.0 km · Hồng Lĩnh 16 km · Nghèn 27 km · Diễn Thành 35 km · Hà Tĩnh 44 km · Kim Liên 44 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 Vinh (18.6667°, 105.6667°, elevation 12 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).