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Sầm Sơn
Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam

Sầm Sơn

Sầm Sơn is a city in Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam, close to the sea. It has a population of about 129,801. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now29°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population129,801
Local time23:22
19.73° N, 105.90° EElevation 10 mUTC+7 · Indochina Time
The year in Sầm Sơnweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low27° / 23°
Rain this month311mm
Sea this month28°
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Sầm Sơn at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in July

Coolest month16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

296 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

28 mm of rain

Warmest sea30°C

August

How Sầm Sơn has grown

People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+45%35k in 1975 → 51k in 2025
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Weather in Sầm Sơn

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
29°C

Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 76%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct29°27°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct29°26°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct29°28°
Sun25 Oct30°28°1 mm
Mon26 Oct29°26°6.3 mm
Tue27 Oct28°25°16.2 mm
Wed28 Oct29°25°5.5 mm
Thu29 Oct28°25°19.5 mm
Fri30 Oct29°25°8.8 mm
Sat31 Oct28°26°10.3 mm

When to go to Sầm Sơn

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score757468653923252839537378
High20°21°23°26°29°31°31°31°29°27°24°21°
Low16°17°19°23°26°27°28°27°26°23°20°17°
Rain (mm)322849711671671992963753118030
Wet days55910192022252116106
Sea21°21°21°24°28°29°30°30°30°28°26°23°

What's on in Sầm Sơn

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Sầm Sơn

All monuments

More museums: Nhà truyền thống huyện Quảng Xương

Outdoors around Sầm Sơn

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

FLC Golf Links Sầm SơnGolf courses
5.1 km
Tien Trang BeachViewpoints
12 km

Nature around Sầm Sơn

Nature in Vietnam

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Vietnam seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Sầm Sơn

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Sầm Sơn

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tropical storms · Sầm Sơn

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Sầm Sơn

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Sầm Sơn from above

Getting to Sầm Sơn

Vinh AirportVII
113 km
Cat Bi International AirportHPH
148 km
Noi Bai International AirportHAN
166 km
Thanh HóaRailway station
16 km
Yên TháiRailway station
20 km
Nghĩa TrangRailway station
22 km

Places near Sầm Sơn

Places with a climate like Sầm Sơn

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Sầm Sơn?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sầm Sơn.
What is the hottest month in Sầm Sơn?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 28°C.
What is the coldest month in Sầm Sơn?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sầm Sơn?
August is the wettest month with about 296 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Sầm Sơn?
The sea is warmest in August at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 21°C.