When to go · Con Dao
Con Dao in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rough sea, flight cancellations).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rough sea, flight cancellations).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Con Dao's best window: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct.
- AprilGreatInside Con Dao's best window: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct.
- MayGreatInside Con Dao's best window: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct.
- JuneGreatInside Con Dao's best window: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct.
Weather in January
- Con DaoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °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 Con Dao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Mar: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Jan (rough sea, flight cancellations).
March: Inside Con Dao's best window: Mar–Jun (calm sea), turtles May–Oct.
Con Dao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.