When to go · Lao Cai
Lao Cai in December
Great month. Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Lao Cai's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lao Cai in this guide.
Weather in December
- Lao CaiHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 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 Lao Cai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 1
December: 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.