Hottest (avg)
#5 / 12
Sits around the middle of the year.
January in context
How it compares to the rest of the year in Ho Chi Minh City.
Wettest (avg)
#10 / 12
One of the drier months.
Daylight Hours
#11 / 12
Shorter days.
Windiest (avg)
#9 / 12
Close to the yearly wind average.
Highest UV
#11 / 12
UV is gentler than usual.
Most Humid
#10 / 12
One of the less humid months.
Monthly climate breakdown
A detailed look at the typical climate conditions for January.
Thermal profile
Temperature
Typical daytime high
- Nighttime low
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- Feels like (avg)
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Light window
Sunshine
11.6 h
Average daylight
- UV index (max)
- 8
- Typical sun hours
- 06:15 - 17:49
Wet-day pattern
Rain & Snow
Typical rainfall
- Rainy days
- 6 days
- Cloud cover (avg)
- 61%
Air feel
Humidity & Wind
70%
Average humidity
- Wind (avg)
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- Wind (max gusts)
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Historical daily baseline
Daily climate explorer
Pick a day to inspect the usual conditions through January in Ho Chi Minh City. Based on a 30-year historical climate baseline, not a forecast.
Primary control
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Secondary context
Monthly trend
Median daytime highs across the month, with a softer low line.
Median temperatureMedian lowTypical range
Day 15 selected for January. Temperature 31.4°C.
Historical disruption baseline
Typical disruptions in January
Based on 30 years of historical data, these are the disruption patterns most likely to affect plans in January.
Heat High impact
Hot feels-like days Measures: Hot feels-like days (>=32C). Observed about 94% of days (29.1 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
29.1 days / month
- Share of days
- ~94% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~38°C (P95)
Why this matters
Feels-like heat >=32C is possible on ~29 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Heat High impact
Hot days Measures: Hot days (>=30C). Observed about 83% of days (25.7 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
25.7 days / month
- Share of days
- ~83% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~34°C (P95)
Why this matters
Hot days are possible on ~26 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Heat High impact
Very hot feels-like Measures: Very hot feels-like days (>=35C). Observed about 59% of days (18.2 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
18.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~59% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~38°C (P95)
Why this matters
Very hot feels-like conditions are possible on ~18 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Heat High impact
Heat stress risk Measures: High heat stress days. Observed about 54% of days (16.9 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
16.9 days / month
- Share of days
- ~54% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~38°C (P95)
Why this matters
Heat stress is possible on ~17 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Humidity High impact
Muggy days Measures: Muggy days (dew point >=20C). Observed about 53% of days (16.6 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
16.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~53% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~23°C (P95)
Why this matters
Muggy conditions are possible on ~17 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Rain High impact
Washout risk Measures: Washout day risk. Observed about 4% of days (1.2 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~4% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~29mm (P95)
Why this matters
Washout conditions are possible on ~1 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
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Rain High impact
Heavy rain days Measures: Heavy rain days (>=10mm). Observed about 2% of days (0.6 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~2% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~40mm (P95)
Why this matters
Heavy rain is possible on ~1 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Rain High impact
Washout run Measures: Multi-day washout runs. Observed about 0.3 days/month in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.3 days / month
- Share of days
- —
- Upper edge
- Up to ~31mm (P95)
Why this matters
Multi-day washout runs are possible on ~0 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Rain High impact
Very heavy rain Measures: Very heavy rain days (>=25mm). Observed about 1% of days (0.2 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~63mm (P95)
Why this matters
Very heavy rain is possible on ~0 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Heat Moderate
Heatwave run Measures: Heatwave runs (>=3 hot days). Observed about 1.8 days/month in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.8 days / month
- Share of days
- —
- Upper edge
- Up to ~33°C (P95)
Why this matters
Heatwave runs are possible on ~2 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Heat Moderate
Feels-like heatwave Measures: Feels-like heatwave runs (>=3 days). Observed about 1.5 days/month in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.5 days / month
- Share of days
- —
- Upper edge
- Up to ~37°C (P95)
Why this matters
Feels-like heatwave runs are possible on ~1 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Rain Moderate
Rain disruption Measures: Likely rain disruption days. Observed about 4% of days (1.4 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.4 days / month
- Share of days
- ~4% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~28mm (P95)
Why this matters
Rain disruption risk appears on ~1 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Humidity Minor
Humid days Measures: Humid days (dew point >=18C). Observed about 85% of days (26.2 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
26.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~85% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~23°C (P95)
Why this matters
Humid conditions are possible on ~26 days. Comfort and pace can drop quickly, so plan shorter outdoor blocks with air-conditioned backup stops.
Heat Minor
Warm nights Measures: Warm nights (min >=22C). Observed about 68% of days (21.2 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
21.2 days / month
- Share of days
- ~68% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~25°C (P95)
Why this matters
Warm nights are possible on ~21 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Cloud Minor
Cloudy days Measures: Cloudy days (cloud cover >=60%). Observed about 53% of days (16.6 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
16.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~53% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~100% (P95)
Why this matters
Cloudy skies are possible on ~17 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Rain Minor
Wet days Measures: Wet days (>=0.1mm). Observed about 33% of days (10.3 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
10.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~33% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~10mm (P95)
Why this matters
Measurable rain is possible on ~10 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Cloud Minor
Mostly cloudy days Measures: Mostly cloudy days (cloud cover >=80%). Observed about 29% of days (9.0 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
9.0 days / month
- Share of days
- ~29% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~100% (P95)
Why this matters
Mostly cloudy skies are possible on ~9 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Rain Minor
Rainy hours Measures: Rain-hours signal (>=3h rain). Observed about 17% of days (5.4 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
5.4 days / month
- Share of days
- ~17% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~16h (P95)
Why this matters
Several rainy hours are possible on ~5 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Humidity Minor
High humidity Measures: High humidity days (RH >=80%). Observed about 14% of days (4.3 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
4.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~14% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~87% (P95)
Why this matters
High humidity is possible on ~4 days. Comfort and pace can drop quickly, so plan shorter outdoor blocks with air-conditioned backup stops.
Cloud Minor
Overcast days Measures: Overcast days (cloud cover >=95%). Observed about 11% of days (3.3 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
3.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~11% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~100% (P95)
Why this matters
Overcast skies are possible on ~3 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Rain Minor
Wet most of day Measures: Wet-most-of-day signal (>=6h rain). Observed about 8% of days (2.6 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
2.6 days / month
- Share of days
- ~8% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~18h (P95)
Why this matters
Wet-most-of-day conditions are possible on ~3 days. Outdoor plans can become unreliable, so keep an indoor backup and flexibility around start times.
Humidity Minor
Convective risk Measures: Convective storm risk proxy. Observed about 4% of days (1.4 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.4 days / month
- Share of days
- ~4% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~23°C (P95)
Why this matters
Convective risk signal appears on ~1 days. Fixed-time outdoor plans are safer with a backup option and flexible timing.
Wind Minor
Gusty days Measures: Gusty days (>=40 km/h). Observed about 4% of days (1.1 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
1.1 days / month
- Share of days
- ~4% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~52km/h (P95)
Why this matters
Gusty conditions are possible on ~1 days. Exposed activities and transport links are more likely to be disrupted, so keep sheltered alternatives ready.
Heat Minor
Hot nights Measures: Hot nights (min >=25C). Observed about 1% of days (0.4 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.4 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~26°C (P95)
Why this matters
Hot nights are possible on ~0 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Heat Minor
Very hot days Measures: Very hot days (>=35C). Observed about 1% of days (0.3 days/month) in January. Historical risk signal only, not a day-by-day forecast.
Likely frequency
0.3 days / month
- Share of days
- ~1% of days
- Upper edge
- Up to ~36°C (P95)
Why this matters
Very hot days are possible on ~0 days. Midday activity often needs adjustment around shade, hydration, and indoor fallback options.
Travel planning FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the weather questions you ask the most.
Is January a good time to visit Ho Chi Minh City?
Typical January days in Ho Chi Minh City reach highs of 31°C (88°F) with nights around 22°C (72°F). It usually feels hot by day and warm after dark. It is one of the drier months, which suits outdoor exploring and sightseeing.
What are temperatures like in January?
In January, you can usually expect highs of 31°C (88°F) and lows near 22°C (72°F). That means hot days and warm nights, so pack layers you can add or remove.
How much does it rain in January?
Rainfall in January averages 25 mm (0.98 in) across roughly 6 days. Overall it is a moderately wet time of year, so showers are usually brief rather than all-day downpours.
How many hours of daylight are there in January?
You can expect about 12 hours of daylight in January. Sunrise is typically around 06:15 and sunset near 17:49. Daylight is fairly typical, with enough time for sightseeing.
How strong is the sun in January?
UV levels frequently reach very high levels (around 8), so strong sun protection is essential, especially around midday.
Is it windy in January?
In January, average wind speeds are around 7 km/h (4 mph), with gusts on the windiest days reaching about 35 km/h (22 mph). On the ground, it is a gentle to moderate breeze is common, but stronger winds are not frequent.