When to go · Mong Cai
Mong Cai in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, rainy), Dec–Feb (cool, overcast).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- High
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, rainy), Dec–Feb (cool, overcast).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Mong CaiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Mong Cai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Mar: 14
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (hot, rainy), Dec–Feb (cool, overcast).
March: Inside Mong Cai's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Mong Cai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.