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Co To Island in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk, rough seas), Dec–Feb (cold, foggy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Vietnam overall
Prices
Medium
Vietnam overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Co To Island

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk, rough seas), Dec–Feb (cold, foggy).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Co To IslandHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 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 Co To Island, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 8 (better)

    Mar: 12

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Mar: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (typhoon risk, rough seas), Dec–Feb (cold, foggy).

March: Inside Co To Island's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Co To Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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