Vietnam · Lào Cai · January

Lào Cai in Januaryhow the month reads

January is a solid shoulder month for Lào Cai inside Vietnam, with cooler than the yearly mean by 6.8°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 6 of 12
Score: 25/100

January match

25/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Lào Cai in January

Open
Golden rice terraces (Sa Pa, Mu Cang Chai, Ha Giang)
the terraces are there all year; the gold is a few weeks before each harvest
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.

Temperature
18°C
−6.8°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
6 of 12
for Lào Cai
Best months
March · February · April
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Lào Cai

January in context

Temperature°C

View data table

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

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Vietnam

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise increased caution

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

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