Giá Rai climate

Vietnam · 9.23°N, 105.46°E · elevation 4 m · population 145,340

Warmest month
May
high 31 °C87 °F
Coldest month
January
low 24 °C75 °F
Wettest month
September
291 mm11 in
Best time to visit
December–March
by our comfort score
Annual precipitation
1,821 mm72 in
February driest
Year average
27 °C81 °F
tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw)

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

Average highAverage low
20°25°30°35°70°80°90°JFMAMJJASOND31°88°24°75°January: high 28 °C / 82 °F, low 24 °C / 75 °FFebruary: high 28 °C / 83 °F, low 24 °C / 75 °FMarch: high 30 °C / 86 °F, low 25 °C / 77 °FApril: high 31 °C / 88 °F, low 27 °C / 80 °FMay: high 31 °C / 87 °F, low 27 °C / 81 °FJune: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 27 °C / 81 °FJuly: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 27 °C / 80 °FAugust: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 26 °C / 80 °FSeptember: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 26 °C / 79 °FOctober: high 29 °C / 83 °F, low 26 °C / 79 °FNovember: high 28 °C / 83 °F, low 26 °C / 78 °FDecember: high 28 °C / 82 °F, low 25 °C / 76 °F

Precipitation by month

Precipitation per month (mminches)
0100200300048JJanuary: 21 mm / 0.8 inFFebruary: 9 mm / 0.4 inMMarch: 26 mm / 1.0 inAApril: 57 mm / 2.2 inMMay: 185 mm / 7.3 inJJune: 248 mm / 9.8 inJJuly: 255 mm / 10.1 inAAugust: 242 mm / 9.5 inSSeptember: 291 mm / 11.5 inOOctober: 270 mm / 10.6 inNNovember: 167 mm / 6.6 inDDecember: 51 mm / 2.0 in29111.5

Giá Rai climate table

Monthly averages, 2001–2025
MonthHigh °C°FLow °C°FMean °C°FPrecip. mmin
Jan288224752678210.8
Feb28832475267990.4
Mar308625772781261.0
Apr318827802984572.2
May3187278129841857.3
Jun2985278128832489.8
Jul29842780288225510
Aug2984268028822429.5
Sep29842679288229111
Oct29832679278127011
Nov2883267827811676.6
Dec288225762679512.0
Year3188247527811,82172

“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.

Humidity, cloud, sun and daylight
MonthHumid.CloudSolarDaylight
Jan81%61%5.011:38
Feb78%48%5.711:49
Mar76%49%6.012:03
Apr75%60%5.812:19
May79%80%5.012:33
Jun83%86%4.612:40
Jul85%87%4.512:37
Aug85%87%4.612:25
Sep85%88%4.512:10
Oct85%83%4.511:54
Nov85%78%4.611:41
Dec83%75%4.511:35

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 then reach 28 °C82 °F to 30 °C86 °F. Precipitation is 9 mm0.4 in to 51 mm2.0 in 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 ideal. That means 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

The nearest larger place is Bạc Liêu, about 30 km to the east. Compared with it, Giá Rai has practically the same average temperature. It 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).

World Climates covers 75 places in Vietnam. By annual mean temperature, Giá Rai is the 19th warmest of them. By annual precipitation, it is the 13th wettest. See all of them on the Vietnam climate page.

Some places in other countries have a very similar pattern of temperature and rainfall (with seasons shifted for the other hemisphere). The closest matches are Lumajang (Indonesia, Aw), Probolinggo (Indonesia, Aw) and Lombok (Mataram) (Indonesia, Aw).

Nearby places

All places in Vietnam

Frequently asked questions

What is the warmest month in Giá Rai?

May is the warmest month in Giá Rai. Its average high is 31 °C (87 °F) and its average low is 27 °C (81 °F).

What is the coldest month in Giá Rai?

January is the coldest month. Its average high is 28 °C (82 °F) and its average low is 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. The gaps are largest 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.

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