When to go · Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu in January
Great month. Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Dien Bien Phu in this guide.
Weather in January
- Dien Bien PhuHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 3 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 Dien Bien Phu, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
February: Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Dien Bien Phu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.