Bắc Quang weather in February

In February, Bắc Quang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bắc Quang's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bắc Quang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bắc Quang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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282114

How February really feels in Bắc Quang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bắc Quang weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°871410.85.1
Feb20° / 13°7513.111.25.4
Mar23° / 16°11716.411.85.6
Apr27° / 20°16819.312.54.8
May29° / 22°32423.913.13.5
Jun31° / 24°40727.113.42.7
Jul31° / 24°44327.913.22.7
Aug31° / 24°38326.712.82.9
Sep30° / 23°2262112.13.8
Oct27° / 20°1371611.55.6
Nov23° / 16°8812.210.96.4
Dec19° / 13°7111.210.65.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82575
92872
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252773
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bắc Quang gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
644
744
844
944
1045
1145
1245
1346
1446
1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2748
2848

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15525182
25525182
35425192
45326192
55126203
65027213
74927213
84728223
94628233
104528234
114428244
124328244
134228255
144128265
154028266
163927277
173927277
183827288
193726289
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2136252810
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:455:43
211.06:445:44
311.06:445:45
411.06:445:45
511.06:435:46
611.16:435:47
711.16:425:47
811.16:425:48
911.16:415:48
1011.16:415:49
1111.26:405:50
1211.26:405:50
1311.26:395:51
1411.26:395:51
1511.26:385:52
1611.26:385:53
1711.36:375:53
1811.36:365:54
1911.36:365:54
2011.36:355:55
2111.36:345:55
2211.46:345:56
2311.46:335:56
2411.46:325:57
2511.46:325:57
2611.46:315:58
2711.56:305:58
2811.56:295:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 4.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bắc Quang

In seasonPeak

None of Bắc Quang's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bắc Quang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bắc Quang?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bắc Quang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bắc Quang in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bắc Quang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bắc Quang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bắc Quang peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Bắc Quang in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bắc Quang is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2150 µg/m³Jul 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr49Poor
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bắc Quang?

Bắc Quang sits at 22.5°N, 104.9°E, 70 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Thị Trấn Việt Quang, 10 km away.

Lào CaiNghĩa LộSapa

Topography around Bắc Quang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bắc Quang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bắc Quang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Bắc Quang is covered by trees (91%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
923 m
16 km
1,919 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Thị Trấn Việt Quang 10 km · Hà Giang 40 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 72 km · Tuyên Quang 82 km · Yên Bái 85 km · Lào Cai 92 km · Nghĩa Lộ 105 km · Sapa 106 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bắc Quang (22.4833°, 104.8667°, elevation 70 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).