When to go · Lao Cai
Lao Cai in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (rainy season).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Lao CaiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 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: Heat builds in Hanoi and Saigon; the central coast is at its beach best.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lao Cai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (rainy season).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast