Giá Rai climate
Giá Rai (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 1,821 mm72 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Giá Rai climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2475 | 2678 | 210.8 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2475 | 2679 | 90.4 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 261.0 |
| Apr | 3188 | 2780 | 2984 | 572.2 |
| May | 3187 | 2781 | 2984 | 1857.3 |
| Jun | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 2489.8 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 25510 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2680 | 2882 | 2429.5 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 29111 |
| Oct | 2983 | 2679 | 2781 | 27011 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2678 | 2781 | 1676.6 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2576 | 2679 | 512.0 |
| Year | 3188 | 2475 | 2781 | 1,82172 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 61% | 5.0 | 11:38 |
| Feb | 78% | 48% | 5.7 | 11:49 |
| Mar | 76% | 49% | 6.0 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 75% | 60% | 5.8 | 12:19 |
| May | 79% | 80% | 5.0 | 12:33 |
| Jun | 83% | 86% | 4.6 | 12:40 |
| Jul | 85% | 87% | 4.5 | 12:37 |
| Aug | 85% | 87% | 4.6 | 12:25 |
| Sep | 85% | 88% | 4.5 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 85% | 83% | 4.5 | 11:54 |
| Nov | 85% | 78% | 4.6 | 11:41 |
| Dec | 83% | 75% | 4.5 | 11:35 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Giá Rai is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 24 °C75 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.4 °C6.1 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,821 mm72 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is August–October, which brings 44% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: February. The wettest month is September (291 mm11 in), the driest is February (9 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in April to 85% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 48%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 12 km/h (8 mph) in May to 19 km/h (12 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Giá Rai
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–March: average highs of 28 °C82 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 9 mm0.4 in to 51 mm2.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (291 mm11 in) and humid (85% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Giá Rai
- Wetter months (May–November) — highs 2883 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2678 to 27 °C81 °F, about 237 mm9.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (December–April) — highs 2882 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 2475 to 27 °C80 °F, about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Giá Rai compares
Compared with Bạc Liêu, about 30 km to the east, Giá Rai has practically the same average temperature and receives 7% more precipitation (1,821 mm72 in vs 1,709 mm67 in). The difference is largest in March (1.2 °C2.2 °F cooler).
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Giá Rai is the 19th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 13th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Vietnam climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Lumajang (Indonesia, Aw), Probolinggo (Indonesia, Aw) and Lombok (Mataram) (Indonesia, Aw).
Nearby places
- Bạc Liêu 30 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,709 mm67 in
- Cà Mau 34 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,837 mm72 in
- Sóc Trăng 69 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,665 mm66 in
- Ngã Bảy 76 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,442 mm57 in
- Rạch Giá 96 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,477 mm58 in
- Cần Thơ 96 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,442 mm57 in
- Trà Vinh 125 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,512 mm60 in
- Vĩnh Long 127 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,381 mm54 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Giá Rai?
May is the warmest month in Giá Rai, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Giá Rai?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
When does it rain the most in Giá Rai?
September is the wettest month with about 291 mm (11.5 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 9 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Giá Rai?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.