Lai Châu, Vietnam Weather

Lai Châu,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
22°C
71.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Moderate Drizzle

Pressure: 907 hPa

Feel like: 26 °C

Temperature: 22°C

Cloud: 99%

Humidity: 92%

Wind: SSW - 0 km/h

Visibility: 4.34 km

Weather forecast

Thu
06 Aug
20°C / 27°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Fri
07 Aug
18°C / 27°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Sat
08 Aug
19°C / 27°C
Thunderstorm With Slight
Sun
09 Aug
20°C / 26°C
Thunderstorm With Slight
Mon
10 Aug
20°C / 28°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Hourly forecast today:
14:00 PM
21° / 22°
21° / 22°
Moderate Drizzle
92% 8 km/h
15:00 PM
20° / 22°
20° / 22°
Slight Thunderstorm
90% 6 km/h
16:00 PM
20° / 22°
20° / 22°
Moderate Drizzle
91% 6 km/h
17:00 PM
20° / 21°
20° / 21°
Drizzle
92% 3 km/h
18:00 PM
20° / 21°
20° / 21°
Drizzle
95% 3 km/h
19:00 PM
20° / 21°
20° / 21°
Drizzle
97% 3 km/h
20:00 PM
20° / 20°
20° / 20°
Drizzle
98% 2 km/h
21:00 PM
20° / 20°
20° / 20°
Drizzle
99% 4 km/h
22:00 PM
20° / 20°
20° / 20°
Overcast
99% 5 km/h
23:00 PM
20° / 20°
20° / 20°
Drizzle
99% 7 km/h
00:00 AM
20° / 21°
20° / 21°
Drizzle
98% 10 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 26.37°C
  • Average low 19.93°C
  • Hottest day 28°C (21 July 2026)
  • Coldest day 18°C (07 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 89.83%
  • Days with precipitation 30 days
  • Highest precipitation 96 mm (03 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 25°C
  • Min: 20°C
  • Total Precipitation: 31 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Lai Châu over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Lai Châu in the coming days

Rainfall in Lai Châu in the coming days

Lai Châu Climate Summary

Lai Châu features a Humid subtropical, no dry season (Köppen classification: Cfa), with an average annual temperature of 21.95ºC (71.51ºF), which is about -4.3% lower than the national average for Vietnam. Annually, the city experiences approximately 118.28 millimeters (4.66 inches) of rainfall, spread across 172.45 rainy days, accounting for 47.25% of the year.

Longitude 22.3862227
Latitude 103.4702631
Yearly high temperature 25.89ºC (78.6ºF)
Yearly low temperature 15.34ºC (59.61ºF)
Hottest month May 29.79ºC (85.62ºF)
Coldest month January 9.92ºC (49.86ºF)
Yearly precip 118.28mm (4.66in)
Days with rainfall 172.45 days (47.25%)
Driest month February (66.49%)
Wettest month August (82.1%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 19.82° / 9.92° 6.45 days
February 23.22° / 10.96° 3.0 days
March 27.09° / 14.3° 6.36 days
April 29.18° / 16.76° 13.09 days
May 29.79° / 18.75° 19.09 days
June 28.66° / 19.72° 26.0 days
July 28.03° / 19.11° 28.0 days
August 28.27° / 18.77° 27.27 days
September 27.5° / 17.62° 22.0 days
October 25.31° / 14.96° 11.91 days
November 23.55° / 12.96° 5.55 days
December 20.31° / 10.23° 3.73 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Lai Châu?

May has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 29.79ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 9.92ºC).

2. What should I wear in Lai Châu today?

For today's warm weather in Lai Châu, with temperatures between 21ºC to 24ºC (69.8ºF to 75.2ºF), you might consider wearing:
- Light, breathable socks
- Sunglasses
- Cotton or linen fabrics
- Sun hat or cap

Temperature

Early
22°C / 23°C
Morning
23°C / 24°C
Afternoon
20°C / 22°C
Evening
20°C / 20°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 452
  • CO 371
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 17
  • O3 37
  • PM10 6
  • PM25 6
  • SO2 3
  • CH4 1,398

Sunrise / Sunset

22:40
11:44