Soc Trang climate — normals and trends
Soc Trang (Vietnam) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,876 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Soc Trang averages 0 frost days, 191 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 230 rainy days per year.
Soc Trang has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.5 °C (on 7 April 2013) and the coldest 17.0 °C (on 17 January 1967).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Soc TrangCan Tho City
- coords
- 9.60°, 105.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
30.1°C
Average daily low
24.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,876mm
Sunshine / day
10.0h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
17.1km/h
Seasonal range
3.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
191 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
230 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.9 °C
Average feels-like low
28.8 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.5 °C
7 April 2013
Coldest day
17.0 °C
17 January 1967
Wettest day
122 mm
10 November 1978
Windiest day
36.7 km/h
2 November 1997
Strongest gust
77.8 km/h
20 November 1958
Hottest feels-like
43.5 °C
29 April 2024
Coldest feels-like
15.9 °C
17 January 1967
Sunniest day
12.1 h
23 May 1949
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 21 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 29.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 14 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 30.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 17 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 32.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 72 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 32.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 267 mm | +69 mm |
| Jun | 31.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 243 mm | +9 mm |
| Jul | 31.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 174 mm | -67 mm |
| Aug | 30.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 219 mm | -25 mm |
| Sep | 30.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 329 mm | +49 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 329 mm | +31 mm |
| Nov | 29.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 280 mm | +107 mm |
| Dec | 29.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 48 mm | -25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Soc Trang?
Soc Trang has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,876 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Soc Trang?
The hottest day measured in Soc Trang between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 2013, reaching 36.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Soc Trang?
The coldest day measured in Soc Trang between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1967, at 17.0 °C.
Does it snow in Soc Trang?
Almost never: Soc Trang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Soc Trang warmed?
Yes: Soc Trang warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Soc Trang?
The wettest day measured in Soc Trang between 1940 and 2025 was 10 November 1978, with 122 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Soc Trang?
The windiest day measured in Soc Trang between 1940 and 2025 was 2 November 1997, with winds reaching 36.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Soc Trang?
The warmest month in Soc Trang is April (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Soc Trang?
Soc Trang receives on average 1,876 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 230 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Soc Trang?
Soc Trang gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Soc Trang?
Yes: Soc Trang has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Soc Trang?
In Soc Trang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.5 °C on 29 April 2024, and the lowest was 15.9 °C on 17 January 1967.
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