When to go · Cao Bang
Cao Bang in January
Great month. Inside Cao Bang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Cao Bang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Cao Bang in this guide.
Weather in January
- Cao BangHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Lunar New Year big impact
Tết — 6 Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly) · Vietnam
Trains, buses and flights sell out a week either side; many restaurants and shops close 3–7 days; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cao Bang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Cao Bang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
February: Inside Cao Bang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Cao Bang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings