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Monthly climate in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lao Chai features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2366 mm (93.2 inches) and receives 257 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lao Chai enjoys an average of 3142 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam §

The warmest months in Lao Chai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lao Chai experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam §

Lao Chai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 369 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lao Chai are February, November and December. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101 (4.0) 88 (3.5) 162 (6.4) 218 (8.6) 172 (6.8) 303 (11.9) 350 (13.8) 455 (17.9) 208 (8.2) 178 (7.0) 66 (2.6) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 17 22 21 26 29 30 29 25 21 14 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam §

The sunniest months in Lao Chai are March, May and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lao Chai: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180 231 278 262 314 278 274 272 290 268 239 250
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 55m 11h 23m 12h 1m 12h 39m 13h 11m 13h 27m 13h 19m 12h 51m 12h 14m 11h 36m 11h 3m 10h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam §

Lao Chai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lao Chai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lao Chai, Lào Cai, Vietnam.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 10 13 13 15 14 15 14 14 12 9 7