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Best Time for Hà Giang Loop with a Reserved Local Driver

Last updated: 2026-09-21

Sweet spot: January, February, March. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

💡 Good to know

Buckwheat flowers tint the karst pink and rice terraces gild — the loop's most photographed weeks.
Cold fog on the passes and near-freezing nights — locals ride in winter coats; check visibility before Mã Pí Lèng.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	5.9°C	15.7°C	33 mm	10.7 h
February	8.2°C	19.1°C	18 mm	11.2 h
March	11.5°C	23.0°C	43 mm	11.8 h
April	15.3°C	26.7°C	72 mm	12.5 h
May	18.4°C	28.3°C	144 mm	13.1 h
June	20.4°C	28.0°C	222 mm	13.4 h
July	20.6°C	27.7°C	226 mm	13.3 h
August	20.2°C	27.5°C	234 mm	12.8 h
September	18.2°C	26.3°C	143 mm	12.1 h
October	15.0°C	23.5°C	72 mm	11.5 h
November	10.7°C	20.5°C	39 mm	10.9 h
December	6.3°C	16.4°C	24 mm	10.6 h

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