When to go · Tam Dao
Tam Dao in January
Great month. Inside Tam Dao's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cool).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Tam Dao's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cool).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Tam Dao in this guide.
Weather in January
- Tam DaoHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Tam Dao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Feb: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tam Dao's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cool).
February: Inside Tam Dao's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cool).
Tam Dao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings