Ninh Hòa climate

Vietnam · 12.49°N, 109.12°E · elevation 7 m · population 230,566

Warmest month
May
high 31 °C87 °F
Coldest month
January
low 23 °C74 °F
Wettest month
November
326 mm13 in
Best time to visit
January–March
by our comfort score
Annual precipitation
1,557 mm61 in
February driest
Year average
27 °C81 °F
tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw)

Ninh Hòa (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 1,557 mm61 in of precipitation falls in an average year.

Temperature by month

Average highAverage low
20°25°30°35°70°80°90°JFMAMJJASOND31°87°23°74°January: high 26 °C / 78 °F, low 23 °C / 74 °FFebruary: high 26 °C / 79 °F, low 23 °C / 74 °FMarch: high 28 °C / 82 °F, low 25 °C / 76 °FApril: high 30 °C / 85 °F, low 26 °C / 79 °FMay: high 31 °C / 87 °F, low 28 °C / 82 °FJune: high 31 °C / 87 °F, low 28 °C / 82 °FJuly: high 30 °C / 87 °F, low 27 °C / 81 °FAugust: high 31 °C / 87 °F, low 27 °C / 81 °FSeptember: high 30 °C / 86 °F, low 27 °C / 81 °FOctober: high 29 °C / 83 °F, low 26 °C / 80 °FNovember: high 27 °C / 81 °F, low 26 °C / 78 °FDecember: high 26 °C / 79 °F, low 24 °C / 75 °F

Precipitation by month

Precipitation per month (mminches)
010020030040004812JJanuary: 46 mm / 1.8 inFFebruary: 15 mm / 0.6 inMMarch: 35 mm / 1.4 inAApril: 43 mm / 1.7 inMMay: 120 mm / 4.7 inJJune: 95 mm / 3.7 inJJuly: 106 mm / 4.2 inAAugust: 130 mm / 5.1 inSSeptember: 217 mm / 8.5 inOOctober: 278 mm / 10.9 inNNovember: 326 mm / 12.8 inDDecember: 147 mm / 5.8 in32612.8

Ninh Hòa climate table

Monthly averages, 2001–2025
MonthHigh °C°FLow °C°FMean °C°FPrecip. mmin
Jan267823742476461.8
Feb267923742577150.6
Mar288225762679351.4
Apr308526792882431.7
May3187288229841204.7
Jun318728822984953.7
Jul3087278129841064.2
Aug3187278129841305.1
Sep3086278129832178.5
Oct29832680278127811
Nov27812678278032613
Dec2679247525771475.8
Year3187237427811,55761

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

Humidity, cloud, sun and daylight
MonthHumid.CloudSolarDaylight
Jan83%67%4.011:28
Feb82%50%5.111:43
Mar81%44%5.712:02
Apr79%45%6.312:24
May80%58%6.112:42
Jun80%68%5.812:51
Jul79%73%5.712:47
Aug79%73%5.712:32
Sep80%76%5.412:11
Oct83%73%4.411:50
Nov86%72%3.911:32
Dec85%78%3.411:24

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 Ninh Hòa is like

The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 28 °C82 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 26 °C78 °F and lows 23 °C74 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.8 °C8.7 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.

It is wet, with about 1,557 mm61 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is September–November, which brings 53% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: February. The wettest month is November (326 mm13 in), the driest is February (15 mm0.6 in).

Relative humidity ranges from 79% in April to 86% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 44%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 10 km/h (6 mph) in September to 24 km/h (15 mph) in December. Daylight lasts from about 11.4 hours in December to 12.9 hours in June.

Best time to visit Ninh Hòa

Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January–March: average highs of 26 °C78 °F to 28 °C82 °F with 15 mm0.6 in to 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation per month.

The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (326 mm13 in) and humid (86% 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 Ninh Hòa

  • Wetter months (August–December) — highs 2679 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2475 to 27 °C81 °F, about 219 mm8.6 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 (January–July) — highs 2678 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2374 to 28 °C82 °F, about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.

How Ninh Hòa compares

Compared with Nha Trang, about 28 km to the south, Ninh Hòa has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in August (0.6 °C1 °F warmer).

Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Ninh Hòa is the 26th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 37th 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: Chetumal (Mexico, Aw), Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe, Aw) and Cozumel (Mexico, As).

Nearby places

All places in Vietnam

Frequently asked questions

What is the warmest month in Ninh Hòa?

May is the warmest month in Ninh Hòa, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 28 °C (82 °F).

What is the coldest month in Ninh Hòa?

January is the coldest month, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).

When does it rain the most in Ninh Hòa?

November is the wettest month with about 326 mm (12.8 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 15 mm (0.6 in).

What is the best time to visit Ninh Hòa?

Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January–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.

The grid cell’s average elevation is 86 m, while Ninh Hòa lies at about 7 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.

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