When to go · Ha Giang
Ha Giang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Ha Giang's best window: Sep–Nov (buckwheat flowers Oct–Nov), Mar–May.
- AprilGreatInside Ha Giang's best window: Sep–Nov (buckwheat flowers Oct–Nov), Mar–May.
- MayGreatInside Ha Giang's best window: Sep–Nov (buckwheat flowers Oct–Nov), Mar–May.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ha Giang's best window: Sep–Nov (buckwheat flowers Oct–Nov), Mar–May.
Weather in January
- Ha GiangHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), 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 Ha Giang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 11
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
March: Inside Ha Giang's best window: Sep–Nov (buckwheat flowers Oct–Nov), Mar–May.
Ha Giang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings