Hà Giang weather in October

In October, Hà Giang sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 121 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hà Giang's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hà Giang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hà Giang reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42721
52721
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182619
192619
202619
212619
222519
232519
242519
252519
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312418

How October really feels in Hà Giang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34357
44258
54159
63961
73961
83763
93763
103664
113664
123466
133466
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223565
233664
243565
253664
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hà Giang gets around 121 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
951
1051
1150
1250
1349
1449
1548
1648
1748
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115164039
215164037
316174136
416174134
516184233
617194231
717194230
817204329
918204327
1018214426
1128214424
1229224523
1329224621
1429224620
15310234619
16310234717
17310234716
18311234715
19411234814
20412234813
21512234812
22613234811
23614234710
24714234610
2581523459
2691623439
27101823418
28111923408
29122023387
30132123367
31132123357

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:555:43
211.85:565:42
311.75:565:41
411.75:565:40
511.75:575:39
611.75:575:38
711.75:585:37
811.65:585:36
911.65:585:35
1011.65:595:34
1111.65:595:33
1211.56:005:32
1311.56:005:31
1411.56:005:31
1511.56:015:30
1611.56:015:29
1711.46:025:28
1811.46:025:27
1911.46:035:27
2011.46:035:26
2111.46:045:25
2211.36:045:24
2311.36:055:24
2411.36:055:23
2511.36:065:22
2611.36:065:21
2711.26:075:21
2811.26:075:20
2911.26:085:20
3011.26:085:19
3111.26:095:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.31 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 — October's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hà Giang

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hà Giang in October

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

In October, Hà Giang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Hà Giang in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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