Hà Giang weather in January

In January, Hà Giang sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Hà Giang's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Giang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Hà Giang reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41812
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
111712
121712
131712
141712
151712
161712
171712
181712
191712
201712
211712
221711
231711
241711
251712
261712
271712
281712
291712
301712
311712

How January really feels in Hà Giang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42179
52179
62080
71981
81981
91882
101783
111684
121684
131684
141585
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201288
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291684
301684
311783

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Hà Giang gets around 106 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1153
1253
1353
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15831110
25731120
35631130
45730130
55630140
65729140
75729140
85828140
95828140
105828140
115927140
125927140
135927140
146027130
156126130
166126130
176126130
186325120
196325120
206325120
216325120
226225121
236324121
246324121
256224131
266323131
276223141
286223141
296223141
306123151
316024151

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:455:22
210.66:455:22
310.66:455:23
410.66:455:24
510.66:465:24
610.76:465:25
710.76:465:26
810.76:465:26
910.76:465:27
1010.76:475:28
1110.76:475:28
1210.76:475:29
1310.76:475:30
1410.76:475:30
1510.76:475:31
1610.76:475:32
1710.86:475:32
1810.86:475:33
1910.86:475:34
2010.86:475:34
2110.86:475:35
2210.86:475:36
2310.86:475:36
2410.86:475:37
2510.96:465:38
2610.96:465:38
2710.96:465:39
2810.96:465:40
2910.96:465:40
3010.96:455:41
3110.96:455:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — January's 2.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Hà Giang

In seasonPeak

None of Hà Giang's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Hà Giang?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hà Giang in January

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

In January, Hà Giang sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Hà Giang in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 6 — 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).