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Quang
Ninh’s climate (Halong) is symbolic of the climate of
North Vietnam; featuring all four seasons. In summer, it's
hot, humid and rainy, while monsoons flourish. In winter,
it's cold, dry, and sees little rainfall.
The
average heat radiating during a year is 115.4 Kcal/sq. cm.
The average temperature is over 21oC, while the average
humidity is 84%. Annual rainfall totals between 1,700 and
2,400 mm, and there can be between 90 to 170 rainy days in
a year. These are mainly concentrated in the summer (more
than 85%), and especially in the months of July and
August. In winter, rainfall only reaches between 150 and
400 mm.
In comparison to other provinces in the north, Quang Ninh
(Halong) has been more under the influences of
north-eastern monsoons. The wind blows strongly and the
temperature drops to between 1 and 3ºC. During a
north-eastern monsoon, high mountainous regions such as
Binh Lieu and Hai Ha, Ðam Ha sometimes see the temperature
drop below 0ºC.
Storms have a large influence on the province, mainly in
June, July and August. The intensity can be extremely
strong, especially in island and coastal regions.
Due
to differences in terrain, the climate of sub-regions
vary. The border area of the Móng Cái District is colder
and rainy, with an average temperature of around 22ºC and
rainfall reaching 2,751 mm. In the Yen Hung District, the
most southern area, the average temperature is 24ºC and
sees an average rainfall of 1,700 mm. The high mountainous
region of Hoanh Bo, and Ba Che districts, is victim to 20
days of frost a year, and is subject to little rainfall.
In the Binh Lieu District there is heavy rain (2,400 mm)
and winter lasts for six months. The offshore island
region is not the wettest area, with only 1,700 to 1,800
mm of rainfall per year, but winter is often accompanied
by thick mists.
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