When to go · Lao Cai
Lao Cai in April
Great month. Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Lao Cai in this guide.
Weather in April
- Lao CaiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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.
Reunification Day + Labour Day big impact
30 Apr – 1 May · Vietnam
Beach towns and Hạ Long fully booked; book transport and beds early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vietnam overall
- Medium
- Prices · Vietnam overall
- Medium
Vietnam overall: Warm and dry in most places; the 30 Apr – 1 May long weekend fills beaches and flights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lao Cai, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
April: Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Lao Cai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.