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Best Time for the Hà Giang Loop
Sweet spot: January, December, February — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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 | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.5–26.9°C | 33 mm | 10.7 h | ❄ |
| February | -1.2–30.8°C | 18 mm | 11.2 h | ❄ |
| March | 1.5–33.4°C | 43 mm | 11.8 h | ❄ |
| April | 6.0–36.7°C | 71 mm | 12.5 h | |
| May | 11.8–38.1°C | 146 mm | 13.1 h | |
| June | 14.0–36.0°C | 226 mm | 13.4 h | |
| July | 17.1–32.6°C | 226 mm | 13.3 h | |
| August | 15.6–32.6°C | 234 mm | 12.8 h | |
| September | 11.6–31.7°C | 142 mm | 12.1 h | |
| October | 5.4–28.8°C | 72 mm | 11.4 h | |
| November | 1.2–28.8°C | 40 mm | 10.9 h | ❄ |
| December | -5.0–26.2°C | 24 mm | 10.6 h | ❄ |