When to go · Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu in December
Great month. Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Dien Bien Phu in this guide.
Weather in December
- Dien Bien PhuHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- High
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- High
Vietnam overall: North and south dry, centre wet; Christmas to New Year lifts beach prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dien Bien Phu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
January: Inside Dien Bien Phu's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, cooler).
Dien Bien Phu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.