Tuy Hòa

Tuy Hòa
Thành phố Tuy Hòa
Provincial city (Class-2)
Tuy Hòa
Location of Tuy Hòa in Vietnam
Coordinates: 13°04′55″N 109°17′42″E / 13.08194°N 109.29500°E / 13.08194; 109.29500
Country  Vietnam
Province Phú Yên
Area
 • Total 107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 202,030
 • Density 1,888.1/km2 (4,890/sq mi)
Time zone UTC + 7

Tuy Hòa ( listen) is the capital city of Phú Yên Province in south-central Vietnam. The city has a total area of 107 km2 and a population of 202,030 (in 2012). The city is located approximately midway between Nha Trang and Qui Nhơn.

The city is formulated mainly from alluvial of the downstream of Đà Rằng River. There are two mountains in the center of the city: Chóp Chài Mountain and Nhạn Mountain.

Champa Temple in Nhạn Mountain

Đà Rằng River and Nhan Mountain create a poetic landscape. There is a Champa Temple on the top of Nhạn Mountain. Standing at this place, visitors easily enjoy a full view of Tuy Hoa city.

Infrastructure

Transportation

By air

The city is served by Dong Tac Airport which lies south of Tuy Hòa.

By land

Tuy Hòa Railway Station is a stop on the North-South Railway. National Route 1A runs through the city, providing road connections to Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south.


Climate

Climate data for Tuy Hòa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.7
(92.7)		 36.5
(97.7)		 36.3
(97.3)		 39.2
(102.6)		 40.5
(104.9)		 39.4
(102.9)		 38.3
(100.9)		 38.4
(101.1)		 38.4
(101.1)		 36.0
(96.8)		 34.5
(94.1)		 33.1
(91.6)		 40.5
(104.9)
Average high °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 29.8
(85.6)		 31.9
(89.4)		 33.9
(93)		 34.1
(93.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 33.9
(93)		 32.3
(90.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 27.8
(82)		 26.4
(79.5)		 30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)		 23.8
(74.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 27.2
(81)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 28.7
(83.7)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.5
(79.7)
Average low °C (°F) 21.1
(70)		 21.3
(70.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.7
(76.5)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.3
(73.9)		 21.8
(71.2)		 23.8
(74.8)
Record low °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4)		 16.1
(61)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.8
(65.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.9
(69.6)		 19.1
(66.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 15.2
(59.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57
(2.24)		 20
(0.79)		 25
(0.98)		 34
(1.34)		 77
(3.03)		 56
(2.2)		 45
(1.77)		 52
(2.05)		 234
(9.21)		 579
(22.8)		 454
(17.87)		 194
(7.64)		 1,826
(71.89)
Average precipitation days 11.5 5.3 3.8 4.1 8.5 7.6 6.6 9.0 16.0 20.2 20.4 17.5 130.6
Average relative humidity (%) 84.1 84.5 83.7 82.3 78.8 74.9 74.4 75.7 81.0 86.0 86.2 84.8 81.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159 192 258 269 275 237 241 228 201 165 122 121 2,467
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Vietnam Building Code Natural Physical & Climatic Data for Construction" (PDF). Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.


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