When to go · Ha Giang
Ha Giang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19° / 12°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Ha Giang
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Weather in January
- Ha GiangHighs around 19 °C, lows around 12 °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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings