When to go · Thac Mo
Thac Mo in January
Great month. Inside Thac Mo's best window: Dec–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Vietnam overall
Verdict
Inside Thac Mo's best window: Dec–Apr.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Thac Mo in this guide.
Weather in January
- Thac MoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thac Mo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Thac Mo's best window: Dec–Apr.
February: Inside Thac Mo's best window: Dec–Apr.
Thac Mo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.