Thanh Hóa weather by month & the best time to visit
Vietnam · city break · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Thanh Hóa is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with January and December close behind. Thanh Hóa averages about 1,456 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 18 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Thanh Hóa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Thanh Hóa is February, then January and December. The dullest month is May (59/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Thanh Hóa?
Thanh Hóa isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,456 hours of sunshine a year. February (84/100) is noticeably better than May (59). It ranks #17 of 22 destinations in Vietnam for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,124 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 53% of the annual 1,611 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| February | 84 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 18 mm | 5 |
| March | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 45 mm | 5 |
| April | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 64 mm | 7 |
| May | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 162 mm | 9 |
| June | 60 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 144 mm | 9 |
| July | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 243 mm | 9 |
| August | 59 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 299 mm | 9 |
| September | 59 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 309 mm | 8 |
| October | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 203 mm | 6 |
| November | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | 5 |
| December | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 30 mm | 4 |
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Thanh Hóa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Thanh Hóa?
Thanh Hóa is a city break in Vietnam with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Thanh Hóa get a year?
Thanh Hóa gets about 1,456 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Thanh Hóa?
The sunniest time to visit Thanh Hóa is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Thanh Hóa?
May is the least sunny month in Thanh Hóa, scoring 59/100 with about 162 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Thanh Hóa?
The typical midday UV index in Thanh Hóa peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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