When to go · Tuan Chau Island
Tuan Chau Island in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Tuan Chau IslandHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tuan Chau Island, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Mar: 16
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 0
January: Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across Vietnam: South and centre dry; the north is cool and grey — a jacket for Hanoi, cold nights in Sa Pa.
March: Inside Tuan Chau Island's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Tuan Chau Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast