When to go · Lao Cai
Lao Cai in February
Great month. Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Lao Cai in this guide.
Weather in February
- Lao CaiHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: Tết week shuts businesses and fills every seat; the rest of the month is good north to south.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lao Cai, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 1
February: Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Lao Cai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.