Ha Giang (Ha Giang Loop) weather by month

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Ha Giang, Vietnam
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The best time to visit Ha Giang (Ha Giang Loop) is December to February 84/100 in December, 19°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (82/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 38/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See July

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Ha Giang, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Ha Giang is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan79B18°C17 d4 hBusy1
Feb82A20°C16 d5 hPeak1
Mar71B24°C19 d6 hShoulder
Apr61C28°C21 d7 hBusy1
May48F30°C26 d7 hBusy1
Jun40F31°C27 d7 hBusy
Jul38F32°C28 d8 hBusy
Aug42F31°C27 d8 hBusy
Sep53D30°C21 d8 hBusy1
Oct65C27°C15 d7 hBusy2
Nov75B24°C14 d6 hBusy1
Dec84A19°C13 d5 hBusy1

What's on in Ha Giang through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Tết on the plateau15 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)Holiday
April
  • Khau Vai love market20 Apr – 15 May (usually)Festival
September
  • Rice terraces turn gold5 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)Nature
October
  • Buckwheat flower season15 Oct – 20 Dec (usually)Nature

Crowds in Ha Giang in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyBuckwheat flower season, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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