When to go · Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu in March
Great month. Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Dien Bien Phu in this guide.
Weather in March
- Dien Bien PhuHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Best compromise for a north-to-south trip: north warming, centre and south dry.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dien Bien Phu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 1
March: Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: 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.