Sóc Trăng climate
Sóc Trăng (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 1,665 mm66 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Sóc Trăng climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2882 | 2374 | 2678 | 170.7 |
| Feb | 2983 | 2475 | 2679 | 80.3 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2577 | 2781 | 220.9 |
| Apr | 3188 | 2780 | 2984 | 481.9 |
| May | 3188 | 2781 | 2984 | 1726.8 |
| Jun | 3085 | 2780 | 2883 | 2389.4 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 2349.2 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 2268.9 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 26110 |
| Oct | 2983 | 2679 | 2781 | 2529.9 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2578 | 2780 | 1405.5 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2476 | 2679 | 461.8 |
| Year | 3188 | 2374 | 2781 | 1,66566 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80% | 61% | 5.0 | 11:37 |
| Feb | 77% | 48% | 5.7 | 11:49 |
| Mar | 75% | 49% | 6.0 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 73% | 60% | 5.8 | 12:20 |
| May | 78% | 80% | 5.0 | 12:34 |
| Jun | 83% | 86% | 4.6 | 12:41 |
| Jul | 85% | 87% | 4.5 | 12:38 |
| Aug | 86% | 87% | 4.6 | 12:26 |
| Sep | 86% | 88% | 4.5 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 85% | 83% | 4.5 | 11:54 |
| Nov | 85% | 78% | 4.6 | 11:40 |
| Dec | 83% | 75% | 4.5 | 11:34 |
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 Sóc Trăng is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 23 °C74 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.6 °C6.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,665 mm66 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: January and February. The wettest month is September (261 mm10 in), the driest is February (8 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 73% in April to 86% 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 20 km/h (12 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Sóc Trăng
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 8 mm0.3 in to 46 mm1.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (261 mm10 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 Sóc Trăng
- Wetter months (May–November) — highs 2883 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 2578 to 27 °C81 °F, about 218 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 (December–April) — highs 2882 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 2374 to 27 °C80 °F, about 28 mm1.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Sóc Trăng compares
Compared with Cần Thơ, about 53 km to the north, Sóc Trăng has practically the same average temperature and receives 15% more precipitation (1,665 mm66 in vs 1,442 mm57 in). The difference is largest in March (1.9 °C3.5 °F cooler).
Of the 75 places in Vietnam covered by World Climates, Sóc Trăng is the 23rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 20th 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).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Vĩnh Châu (pop. 183,918). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Sóc Trăng, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Ngã Bảy 29 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,442 mm57 in
- Bạc Liêu 43 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,709 mm67 in
- Cần Thơ 53 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,442 mm57 in
- Trà Vinh 56 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,512 mm60 in
- Giá Rai 69 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,821 mm72 in
- Vĩnh Long 73 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,381 mm54 in
- Bến Tre 84 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,512 mm60 in
- Mỹ Tho 95 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,381 mm54 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Sóc Trăng?
May is the warmest month in Sóc Trăng, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Sóc Trăng?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).
When does it rain the most in Sóc Trăng?
September is the wettest month with about 261 mm (10.3 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 8 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Sóc Trăng?
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.