Vietnam · Regional climate

Lào Caiwhen to go

Regional slice of Vietnam with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Mar · Feb · Apr.

Range: 18–29 °C
Compare: −3.1°C vs. Vietnam mean
Country: Vietnam
TZ: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

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12-month climate · Lào Cai

How the year moves in Lào Cai

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Lào Cai itself rather than over Vietnam as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	18.3
February	19.8
March	23.8
April	27.1
May	28.9
June	29.4
July	29.4
August	29.1
September	28.3
October	25.5
November	22.9
December	18.8

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	97
February	73
March	115
April	139
May	212
June	302
July	317
August	407
September	263
October	164
November	70
December	58

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	2.9
February	3.5
March	4.5
April	5.5
May	4.9
June	3.5
July	4.0
August	3.7
September	4.2
October	3.7
November	3.8
December	3.6

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Lào Cai

At its best
Golden rice terraces (Sa Pa, Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang)
At its best September–October
Sources: vietnamcoracle.com, vietnam.travel

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-25

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