Hà Giang weather in February

In February, Hà Giang sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 87 mm of rain across 15.3 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 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Hà Giang's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Giang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hà Giang is capital city of Hà Giang province.

Density
411/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hà Giang reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
11712
21812
31812
41812
51812
61812
71812
81812
91812
101912
111913
121913
131913
141913
151913
161913
171913
181913
191913
201913
212013
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272014
282014

How February really feels in Hà Giang

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.

Hà Giang 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
Jan17° / 12°10616.510.84.5
Feb19° / 13°8715.311.24.9
Mar22° / 16°12918.111.85.2
Apr26° / 19°16920.512.54.8
May29° / 22°2992413.13.8
Jun30° / 23°3742713.42.9
Jul30° / 24°39628.213.32.8
Aug30° / 23°31826.312.83.0
Sep29° / 22°18919.412.14.2
Oct26° / 19°12115.311.55.8
Nov23° / 16°9713.410.96.1
Dec19° / 12°8512.610.65.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
52080
62179
72278
82278
92377
102377
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Hà Giang gets around 87 mm of rain over 15.3 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 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
952
1052
1152
1253
1354
1454
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2756
2856

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16024151
25825161
35825161
45626171
55527171
65427181
75328181
85129191
95029192
104930202
114730212
124630212
134530222
144530233
154430233
164330244
174229254
184129255
194029265
204028266
213928267
223927278
233826278
243826279
2537262710
2637262710
2736262810
2835262811

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 5:42 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:455:42
211.06:445:43
311.06:445:44
411.06:445:44
511.06:435:45
611.06:435:46
711.16:425:46
811.16:425:47
911.16:415:48
1011.16:415:48
1111.16:405:49
1211.26:405:49
1311.26:395:50
1411.26:395:51
1511.26:385:51
1611.26:385:52
1711.36:375:52
1811.36:365:53
1911.36:365:53
2011.36:355:54
2111.36:345:54
2211.46:345:55
2311.46:335:55
2411.46:325:56
2511.46:315:56
2611.46:315:57
2711.56:305:57
2811.56:295:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 4.45 kWh/m² in August across the year — February's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hà Giang

In seasonPeak

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

Hà Giang's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Hà Giang?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Hà Giang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hà Giang in February

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

In February, Hà Giang sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hà Giang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hà Giang peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Hà Giang 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 Hà Giang 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 Hà Giang?

Hà Giang sits at 22.8°N, 105.0°E, 107 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Bắc Quang, 40 km away.

Thị Trấn Phố LuLào CaiTuyên QuangBắc KạnThị Trấn Nước HaiYên Bái

Topography around Hà Giang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hà Giang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,490 m.

The land around Hà Giang is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
656 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
2,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bắc Quang 40 km · Thị Trấn Việt Quang 49 km · Thị Trấn Phố Lu 99 km · Lào Cai 111 km · Tuyên Quang 114 km · Bắc Kạn 115 km · Thị Trấn Nước Hai 120 km · Yên Bái 123 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 Hà Giang (22.8233°, 104.9836°, elevation 107 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).