Thị Trấn Phố Lu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Thị Trấn Phố Lu sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 208 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Thị Trấn Phố Lu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thị Trấn Phố Lu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 208 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Thị Trấn Phố Lu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Thị Trấn Phố Lu reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Thị Trấn Phố Lu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Thị Trấn Phố Lu weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 12° | 73 | 16.4 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 13° | 65 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 96 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 116 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 235 | 21.7 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 296 | 23.8 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 25° | 344 | 24.6 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 352 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 211 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 26° / 20° | 127 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 79 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 20° / 13° | 70 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Thị Trấn Phố Lu gets around 208 mm of rain over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Thị Trấn Phố Lu
None of Thị Trấn Phố Lu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Thị Trấn Phố Lu's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Thị Trấn Phố Lu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Thị Trấn Phố Lu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Thị Trấn Phố Lu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Thị Trấn Phố Lu sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Thị Trấn Phố Lu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu peaks around June 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Thị Trấn Phố Lu in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Thị Trấn Phố Lu is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 33 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Thị Trấn Phố Lu?
Thị Trấn Phố Lu sits at 22.3°N, 104.2°E, 77 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Lào Cai, 29 km away.
Topography around Thị Trấn Phố Lu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thị Trấn Phố Lu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Thị Trấn Phố Lu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,061 m.
The land around Thị Trấn Phố Lu is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 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
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 Thị Trấn Phố Lu (22.3192°, 104.1872°, elevation 77 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.