When to go · Dong Dang
Dong Dang in January
Great month. Inside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Dong Dang in this guide.
Weather in January
- Dong DangHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 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 Dong Dang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Feb: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
February: Inside Dong Dang's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season in northern Vietnam).
Dong Dang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings