Mui Ne in January: weather, kitesurfing wind and the sea
January is Mui Ne's coolest month and one of its driest: about 4 mm of rain and less than one rainy day by the Phan Thiet weather station averages, highs around 29 °C, nights around 21 °C, water about 25 °C. Plenty of sun — about 266 hours.
January is Mui Ne's coolest month and one of its driest: about 4 mm of rain and less than one rainy day by the Phan Thiet weather station averages, highs around 29 °C, nights around 21 °C, water about 25 °C. Plenty of sun — about 266 hours. It's the northeast-wind kitesurfing season (VnExpress, VietnamPlus).
What is the weather like in Mui Ne in January?
| Day | Night | Rain | Rainy days | Sunshine | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2 °C | 21.3 °C | 4 mm | under 1 | 266 h | 25 °C |
The weather station is in Phan Thiet, next to Mui Ne. "Day" is the average daily high, "night" the average nightly low (QCVN 02:2022/BXD); sea temperature from climate references.
Can you swim in Mui Ne in January?
Yes: VnExpress describes Mui Ne's waves as "not too big, but stronger than usual" and advises swimming at calm beaches with safety signs. The clearest sea, per VnExpress, is April to August. Stay out under a red flag. The water in January is about 25 °C — among the coolest of the year.
FAQ
What's the weather in Mui Ne in January? Highs around 29.2 °C, nights around 21.3 °C, about 4 mm of rain, rainy days: under 1.
How warm is the sea in January? About 25 °C.
Is it kitesurfing season? Yes: the northeast-wind season runs November to March (VnExpress, VietnamPlus), and Vietnam News puts the kite season until April.
Can you swim? Yes. Mui Ne's waves, VnExpress says, are not too big but stronger than usual — choose calm beaches with safety signs and stay out under a red flag.
Next: the month before — Mui Ne in December; the month after — Mui Ne in February; all months — Mui Ne season and wind by month.
Sources and checks
Weather — long-term averages from the Phan Thiet weather station (QCVN 02:2022/BXD, station No. 121). Sea temperature — World Sea Temperatures and Climates to Travel, checked 12 November 2026. Dry and rainy seasons — VnExpress (28 May 2024); wind — VnExpress (3 April 2021), VietnamPlus (10 June 2026), Vietnam News (28 January 2025); sea and waves — VnExpress (8 April 2026). Advice is ours.