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Nha Trang in January:
properly hot

Nha Trang, Vietnam · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast. Rain not yet station-calibrated

Mean high27°Hottest day 31.4° (2016)
Mean low22°Coldest night 16.4° (2015)
Rain days11 days1-18 by year
Rainfall89mmDaylight 11.4 → 11.6 h
Nha Trang's 12 months iBest: January and February (rain uncalibrated)
Trip types Beach Finecool seaSightseeing on foot Finemuggy
Humidity84%24 muggy days
Clear days1 day16 overcast days
Mean wind6 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature24.5°23.5-25.4° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:08 / 17:36Daylight 11.4 → 11.6 h

Nha Trang in January

The dry season begins, but the winter northeast monsoon still lingers, so the sea is not yet at its clearest. City sights, hot springs and mud baths suit it better than a beach holiday. Tet follows the lunar calendar and can arrive late this month.

Nha Trang in January ran hot: 27°C by day and 22°C at night. By midday the shade was the best seat in town. Day and night differed by only 5°C, so one outfit worked from breakfast to late dinner. Rain fell on 11 days of the month on average. It varied a lot from year to year. January 2014 had 1 rain day; 2012 had 18.

Highs passed 30°C on 1 day on average.

Typhoons i No tropical storm passed within 300 km in this month over the last 20 years. Typhoons: March to May and October to December

Date by date i

‹ December January 2027 February ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-2rain on 55% of days27° 23°
3-9rain on 44% of days27° 23°
10-16rain on 29% of days27° 22°
17-23rain on 29% of days27° 22°
24-30rain on 30% of days27° 22°
January 31rain on 25% of days28° 22°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-2rain on 55% of days27° 23°
3-9rain on 44% of days27° 23°
10-16rain on 29% of days27° 22°
17-23rain on 29% of days27° 22°
24-30rain on 30% of days27° 22°
January 31rain on 25% of days28° 22°
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20064mm
20073mm
2008none
200926mm
2010none
2011none
201211mm
2013none
2014none
20151mm
2016none
201714mm
2018none
201933mm
20201mm
20212mm
20221mm
20234mm
2024none
20255mm
Holidays in January (2027)
  • January 1 New Year's Day
  • January 18 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
6 d 14 d
2007
6 d 13 d
2008
0 d 10 d
2009
3 d 7 d
2010
0 d 10 d
2011
2 d 11 d
2012
2 d 18 d
2013
6 d 9 d
2014
0 d 1 d
2015
4 d 8 d
2016
4 d 16 d
2017
3 d 18 d
2018
4 d 10 d
2019
6 d 17 d
2020
0 d 2 d
2021
5 d 8 d
2022
3 d 11 d
2023
7 d 17 d
2024
0 d 5 d
2025
1 d 6 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2014 had 1 rain day, 2012 had 18.

Nha Trang through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 27°22°11 days89mm 25°
FebruaryGood 28°23°7 days43mm 25°
March 30°24°8 days55mm 26°
April 31°25°13 days83mm 28°
May 33°26°25 days247mm 29°
June 33°27°26 days201mm 29°
July 33°27°26 days227mm 29°
August 33°26°26 days240mm 29°
September 32°26°28 days305mm 30°
October 31°25°27 days276mm 29°
November 29°24°21 days326mm 27°
December 28°23°16 days197mm 26°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Nha Trang in January?

Over the past 20 years January averaged 11 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 18 in the wettest. Rain for this month is not yet station-calibrated and may be overcounted.

What should I wear in Nha Trang in January?

Days averaged 27°C and nights 22°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Nha Trang in January?

Sea surface temperature averaged 24.5°C in January, comfortable for swimming. Year to year it ranged 23.5-25.4°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is January a good time to visit Nha Trang?

On warmth and rain days alone, Nha Trang's easiest months were January and February. January ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.

Is Nha Trang humid in January?

Mean relative humidity was 84%, with about 24 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.