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CLIMATE DATA
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2. Clouds
In Ho Chi Minh City, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds
experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year in Ho Chi Minh City begins around November 18 and
lasts for 4.7 months, ending around April 10. On February 27, the clearest day of
the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 47% of the time, and
overcast or mostly cloudy 53% of the time.
The cloudier part of the year begins around April 10 and lasts for 7.3 months,
ending around November 18. On August 25, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is
overcast or mostly cloudy 93% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy
7% of the time.
4. Rainfall
To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the
rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the
year. Ho Chi Minh City experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 24 to December 26,
with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 13 millimeters. The most rain falls during
the 31 days centered around October 2, with an average total accumulation of 187
millimeters.
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The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 26 to March 24.
The least rain falls around January 31, with an average total accumulation of 4
millimeters.
5. Sun
The length of the day in Ho Chi Minh City does not vary substantially over the
course of the year, staying within 45 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2017, the
shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight; the longest day
is June 21, with 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.
6. Humidity
We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether
perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew
points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which
typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change
more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically
followed by a muggy night.
The chance that a given day will be muggy in Ho Chi Minh City is essentially
constant during October, remaining around 100% throughout.
For reference, on May 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions
100% of the time, while on January 28, the least muggy day of the year, there are
muggy conditions 78% of the time.
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7. Wind
This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and
direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given
location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and
instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.
The average hourly wind speed in Ho Chi Minh City is essentially constant during
October, remaining within 0.3 kilometers per hour of 5.1 kilometers per hour
throughout.
For reference, on March 22, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind
speed is 8.5 kilometers per hour, while on October 25, the calmest day of the year,
the daily average wind speed is 4.9 kilometers per hour.
The lowest daily average wind speed during October is 4.9 kilometers per hour on
October 25.
8. Solar Energy
This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the
surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in
the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by
clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible
light and ultraviolet radiation.
The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal
variation over the course of the year.
The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from February 1 to April 12,
with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh.
The brightest day of the year is March 13, with an average of 6.6 kWh.
The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 20 to October 20, with
an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.5 kWh. The
darkest day of the year is September 19, with an average of 4.0 kWh.
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9. Topography
For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ho Chi Minh City
are 10.823 deg latitude, 106.630 deg longitude, and 6 m elevation.
The topography within 3 kilometers of Ho Chi Minh City is essentially flat, with a
maximum elevation change of 21 meters and an average elevation above sea level
of 6 meters. Within 16 kilometers is essentially flat (97 meters). Within 80
kilometers contains only modest variations in elevation (991 meters).
The area within 3 kilometers of Ho Chi Minh City is covered by cropland (66%)
and grassland (14%), within 16 kilometers by cropland (53%) and shrubs (15%),
and within 80 kilometers by cropland (50%) and trees (16%).