Lai Châu, Vietnam Weather

Lai Châu,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
20°C
68.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Drizzle

Pressure: 915 hPa

Feel like: 23 °C

Temperature: 20°C

Cloud: 97%

Humidity: 96%

Wind: SSE - 2 km/h

Visibility: 4.36 km

Weather forecast

Sat
07 Nov
17°C / 25°C
Drizzle
Sun
08 Nov
13°C / 20°C
Overcast
Mon
09 Nov
12°C / 20°C
Overcast
Tue
10 Nov
13°C / 19°C
Drizzle
Wed
11 Nov
13°C / 16°C
Slight Rain Showers
Hourly forecast today:
12:00 PM
19° / 20°
19° / 20°
Drizzle
96% 12 km/h
13:00 PM
19° / 20°
19° / 20°
Drizzle
95% 12 km/h
14:00 PM
19° / 19°
19° / 19°
Drizzle
96% 11 km/h
15:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Slight Rain Showers
96% 20 km/h
16:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Slight Rain Showers
94% 19 km/h
17:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Moderate Drizzle
95% 12 km/h
18:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Moderate Drizzle
93% 18 km/h
19:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Drizzle Dense Intensity
95% 19 km/h
20:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Slight Rain Showers
96% 21 km/h
21:00 PM
18° / 18°
18° / 18°
Slight Rain Showers
96% 20 km/h
22:00 PM
18° / 19°
18° / 19°
Slight Rain Showers
96% 19 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 23.83°C
  • Average low 15.17°C
  • Hottest day 28°C (22 October 2026)
  • Coldest day 10°C (13 November 2026)
  • Average humidity 80.43%
  • Days with precipitation 29 days
  • Highest precipitation 81 mm (05 November 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 24°C
  • Min: 17°C
  • Total Precipitation: 12 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 20ºC to 23ºC (68.0ºF to 73.4ºF), you might consider wearing:
- T-shirt or short-sleeve blouse
- Sun hat or cap
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen (if spending time outdoors)

Temperature

Early
19°C / 21°C
Morning
20°C / 22°C
Afternoon
18°C / 19°C
Evening
18°C / 18°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 457
  • CO 480
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 11
  • O3 52
  • PM10 4
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 5
  • CH4 1,391

Sunrise / Sunset

23:13
10:26