When to go · Bac Ha
Bac Ha in January
Great month. Inside Bac Ha's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Bac Ha's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Bac Ha in this guide.
Weather in January
- Bac HaHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Bac Ha, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Bac Ha's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
February: Inside Bac Ha's best window: Oct–Apr (dry season).
Bac Ha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings