Cần Thơ is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late December, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late December to mid February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late December to mid February. It peaks in late January, at 60. Avoid mid April to mid May for this: it falls to 6, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 58% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Cần Thơ is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 11, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Cần Thơ is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Cần Thơ over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Cần Thơ runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 50% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; March is the driest month, at 17%. Winds in Cần Thơ are highest in August, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Cần Thơ come in February, when the sky is typically 45% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 69%.
Month by month Cần Thơ climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 29% | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 10 | 58 | 2 |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 18% | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 55 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 34°C | 17% | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| April | 33°C | 26°C | 36°C | 33% | 51% | 2.0 m/s | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 27°C | 37°C | 39% | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 39% | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| July | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 44% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 35°C | 42% | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| September | 30°C | 26°C | 34°C | 50% | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 26°C | 35°C | 45% | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 33% | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| December | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 29% | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 9 | 52 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Cần Thơ weather by season
Year round, Cần Thơ has days of about 29°C at their warmest in December, its coolest month, and 33°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around March. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Cần Thơ weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Cần Thơ has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Cần Thơ weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Cần Thơ has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Cần Thơ weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Cần Thơ has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
Cần Thơ weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Cần Thơ has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 43% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Cần Thơ?
The rainy (wet) season in Cần Thơ runs from May to October, peaking in September with a 50% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to April; March is the driest month, at 17%.
What time of year is Cần Thơ windiest?
Winds in Cần Thơ are highest in August, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in October, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Cần Thơ year round?
The average temperature in Cần Thơ over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 33°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.