Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moc Chau features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1515 mm (59.7 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moc Chau enjoys an average of 3045 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moc Chau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moc Chau experiences 207 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moc Chau, Sơn La, Vietnam with other places around the world.
Moc Chau usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 23 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moc Chau are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 29 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 62 (2.4) | 107 (4.2) | 144 (5.7) | 179 (7.0) | 271 (10.7) | 332 (13.1) | 164 (6.5) | 154 (6.0) | 29 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Moc Chau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moc Chau: January, February and October receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 237 | 271 | 242 | 298 | 272 | 274 | 264 | 267 | 235 | 243 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 0m | 11h 26m | 12h 1m | 12h 37m | 13h 7m | 13h 21m | 13h 14m | 12h 48m | 12h 14m | 11h 38m | 11h 8m | 10h 52m |
Moc Chau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, 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 Moc Chau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |