Best time to go to Lai Chau Average weather of Lai Chau, Vietnam

When is the best time to go to Lai Chau?

When is the best time to go to Lai Chau? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Lai Chau are January, February, March, April, October, November and December
On average, the warmest months are March, April, May, June, July, August and September
The coldest months are January and December
The rainiest months are July and August

Annual weather in Lai Chau

To get all the information about the climate and weather in Lai Chau for a specific month, scroll down below the table and choose a month from the tabs.

Month			Our opinion
January	54°F/72°F	2.6in	good weather
February	58°F/76°F	1.3in	perfect weather
March	65°F/81°F	2.4in	perfect weather
April	68°F/85°F	5.6in	good weather
May	70°F/86°F	10.4in	tolerable weather
June	70°F/85°F	16.3in	bad weather
July	70°F/83°F	18.9in	bad weather
August	70°F/83°F	21.1in	very bad weather
September	70°F/83°F	12.6in	tolerable weather
October	67°F/79°F	4.8in	good weather
November	61°F/77°F	1.7in	good weather
December	54°F/72°F	2.2in	good weather

Weather detail month by month in Lai Chau

Weather and climate in Lai Chau

Lai Chau enjoys a humid subtropical climate (without dry season and with hot summer) in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Lai Chau is 81°F (ranging from 72°F in january to 86°F in may). Annual rainfall is 99.5in, with a minimum of 1.3in in february and a maximum of 21.1in in august.

Between january and april the climate is good. The temperature rises to 85°F and it rains in april about 5.6in.
In the month of may the climate is passable, but still OK. It is for example 86°F as maximum temperature in may and it rains about 10.4in each month.
From june to august the climate is very unfavorable. The temperature rises to 83°F and, in august, 25 days of rain are expected.
In september the climate is not good. It is for example 83°F as maximum temperature in september and it rains about 58% of the time in september.
In october the climate is okay. The record temperature this month is 92°F.
Between the months of november and december the climate is favorable. The temperature rises to 72°F.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Lai Chau

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Lai Chau: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Lai Chau

Find out when Lai Chau has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Lai Chau

Very low season in Lai Chau
The months with the lowest number of tourists are: May and June.
Low season in Lai Chau
The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, March, July, August, September and October.
High season in Lai Chau
The number of visitors to Lai Chau is high in: February, April and November.
Peak season in Lai Chau
The largest number of tourists visiting Lai Chau is during: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Lai Chau month by month

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