Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khe Sanh features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2136 mm (84.1 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khe Sanh enjoys an average of 3232 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khe Sanh are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khe Sanh experiences 245 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị, Vietnam with other places around the world.
Khe Sanh usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 347 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khe Sanh are February, March and June. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94 (3.7) | 60 (2.4) | 75 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 136 (5.4) | 64 (2.5) | 236 (9.3) | 162 (6.4) | 295 (11.6) | 426 (16.8) | 318 (12.5) | 164 (6.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Khe Sanh are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khe Sanh: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 256 | 299 | 283 | 314 | 313 | 301 | 302 | 289 | 250 | 225 | 200 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 14m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m | 12h 59m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 20m | 11h 8m |
Khe Sanh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khe Sanh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |